Table 4-5 Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) and Drownings in Recreational Boating Accidents, 2000
Table 4-5
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) and Drownings in Recreational
Boating Accidents, 2000
| Boat type | Was PFD worn ? | Total drownings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Auxiliary sail | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Cabin motorboat | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| Canoe/kayak | 28 | 65 | 93 |
| Houseboat | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Inflatable | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Open motorboat | 19 | 261 | 280 |
| Other | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Personal watercraft | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| Pontoon | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rowboat | 1 | 34 | 35 |
| Sail (only) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 74 | 445 | 519 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety, Boating Statistics - 2000, available at http://www.uscgboating.org/saf/pdf/boating_statistics_2000.pdf as of October 2001.
- Life jackets and other PFDs can reduce loss of life in boating accidents.
- 86 percent of the people who drowned in recreational boating accidents in 2000 were not using PFDs.