| Top 10 States By Recreational Watercraft Accidents, 2019 (1) |
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| Rank |
State |
Accidents |
Deaths |
People injured |
Property damage
($000) |
| 1 |
Florida |
679 |
62 |
421 |
$9,232 |
| 2 |
California |
324 |
39 |
199 |
7,301 |
| 3 |
Texas |
184 |
43 |
122 |
2,012 |
| 4 |
New York |
165 |
17 |
119 |
5,615 |
| 5 |
Missouri |
145 |
18 |
103 |
1,261 |
| 6 |
South Carolina |
141 |
15 |
108 |
1,287 |
| 7 |
Maryland |
130 |
16 |
101 |
866 |
| 8 |
Michigan |
128 |
22 |
74 |
527 |
| 8 |
North Carolina |
128 |
16 |
72 |
2,418 |
| 8 |
Ohio |
128 |
13 |
61 |
2,516 |
(1) Includes accidents involving $2,000 or more in property damage. Includes watercraft such as motorboats and sailboats and other vessels such as Jet Skis.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard. |
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