Introduction I. Glossary of Definitions for Boating Accident Report Forms (BAR) II. Boating Accident Review Number of Accidents, Top Ten States Number of Recreational Vessels Registered, Top Ten States Florida Registered Vessels Florida Recreational Accidents III. 1999 Recreational Boating Accidents, All Accidents 1999 Accident & Registration Statistics by County Top Ten Counties Investigating Agency Accidents by Month Time of Day Accident Site Location Restricted Area Accidents Primary Type of Accident Secondary Type of Accident Operation at Time of Accident Activity at Time of Accident Operator and Occupant Statistics Victim Statistics Number of Vessels Involved Vessel Ownership Vessel Type, Length, Propulsion Vessel Hull Type Six Year Property and Vessel Damage Cost Causes Assessed by Reviewing Authority Operator Age and Experience Operator Gender Operator Instruction Operator by Age With No Instruction IV. 1999 Recreational Boating Fatalities Top Ten States 1999 Seven Year Florida Recreational Boating Fatalities Investigating Agency Cause of Death Accidents by Month Time of Day Accident Site Location Restricted Area Accidents Type of Accident Operation at Time of Accident Victim Personal Flotation Device (PFD), Swim, Ejected Status Victim Residency Victim Age and Gender Vessel Ownership Vessel Type, Length, Propulsion Vessel Hull Type Operator Gender Operator Age and Experience Operator Instruction Operators By Age With No Instruction Alcohol Related Accidents and Victims Causes Assessed by Reviewing Authority V. 1999 Recreational Boating Injuries Eight Year Florida Recreational Boating Injuries Victim Personal Flotation Device (PFD)/Swim Ability Status Operator or Occupant Gender Primary Injury Type VI. 1999 Recreational Personal Watercraft (PWC) Accidents Percent of PWCs Registered or Involved in Accidents Six Year PWC Accidents Six Year PWC Injuries Reporting Agency PWC Ownership Accident Site Location Restricted Area Accidents Type of Accident Operation at Time of Accident Operator Age or Experience Operators By Age with No Instruction Six Year PWC Fatalities 1999 PWC Fatalities/Injuries vs. Total Fatalities/Injuries Causes Assessed by Reviewing Authority Top Ten Counties 1999 PWC Accident & Registration Statistics by County VII. 1999 Boating Education Statistics Cards Issued, Top Ten Counties Cards Issued, Gender By Age of Person Type of Boating Course VIII. 1999 Offshore and Commercial Accidents Offshore vs. Inshore Fatalities Offshore vs. Inshore Accidents Commercial vs. Recreational Accidents Commercial vs. Recreational Fatalities IX. 1999 Boating Accident Violations and Investigative Hours Arresting Agency Officer Hours on Accident Investigations Back to Contents |