| Code | Geographic area | Accident cases with total ship loss (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Sea, Baltic | 2.8 |
| 2 | Mediterranean-Black Sea | 4.7 |
| 3 | Red Sea-West and East Coast of Africa | 6.0 |
| 4 | Persian Gulf-Bay of Bengal | 2.6 |
| 5 | Indian Ocean | 10.7 |
| 6 | China Sea-Japan | 8.6 |
| 7 | Australia | 7.2 |
| 8 | Atlantic Ocean | 2.8 |
| 9 | Gulf of Mexico-West Indies-Newfoundland | 1.3 |
| 10 | North and South America, Pacific Coast | 4.0 |
| 11 | Pacific Ocean | 4.2 |
| 12 | Alaska-Bering-USSR Arctic-Iceland | 7.0 |