USCG Report: Recreational Boating Fatalities Jumped 25% in 2020
The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2020 Recreational Boating Statistics Report yesterday, which noted that there were 767 boating fatalities nationwide in 2020, a 25.1 percent increase from 2019. From 2019 to 2020, the total number of accidents increased 26.3 percent (4,168 to 5,265), and the number of non-fatal injured victims increased 24.7 percent (2,559 to 3,191).
The report included some evidence that boating activity increased significantly during the pandemic, i.e. increased boat sales, insurance policies taken out, insurance claims, and calls for towing assistance. “With the increased exposure…
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