North Carolina Boating Accident Stats

North Carolina Boating Accident Stats

5 Year Summary of Accidents and Deaths in Boating Accidents in NC

2007 North Carolina Boating Accident Breakdown:

Total Accidents: 158
Collision with another vessel: 45
Collision with fixed object: 24
Skier Mishap / Injury: 16
Overboard Fall: 16
Grounding: 13
Struck submerged object: 7
Struck by motor or propeller: 7
Capsizing: 7
Fall in vessel: 7
Struck by vessel: 6
Sunken ship: 3
Collision with floating object: 2
Flooding / Swamping: 2
Fire Explosion (Non-Fuel): 1
Ejected from vessel: 1
Departed vessel: 1

2007 Total Amount of property damage from boating accidents in NC: $5,209,561

This was the 3rd highest state total behind Florida and California.

In 2007 North Carolina had 2.8% of deaths by way of boating accidents in the US.

North Carolina ranked 11th in the US with 375,815 vessels registered and accounted for 2.7% of the boats registered in the US.

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What To Do Right After An Accident?

Having an accident can be a very stressful situation whether you are injured or not. However, there are a few things you can do right after an accident to make the ordeal a little less stressful. First, at the scene get as much information as you can about the other party. Get the driver’s name, address, phone number and license plate number. If there are any witnesses that saw the accident and come to check on you, get the witness’s name, address and phone number. Many times witnesses leave before the police arrive. However, if you have this information you can give it to the police officer and she/he can follow-up with the witness if there is a dispute as to what happened in the accident.

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