Recreational Boating Fatalities in Northeast Remain The Same
Recreational boating and paddling fatalities on waters in the northeastern United States remained nearly the same for the second year in a row.
The 1st Coast Guard District recorded a preliminary total of 51 deaths during 2011. There were 50 fatalities in 2009 and 51 fatalities in 2010. Capsizing or falling overboard while not wearing a life jacket were the main factors resulting in fatalities.
Boating fatalities were divided between 29 deaths on motorized vessels and 22 on non-motorized vessels.
Of the 51 boaters who died last year, 44 were not wearing life jackets.
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