SOURCE:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Boating Statistics,
2006; available at: http://www.uscgboating.org as of Mar. 24, 2008.
Alcohol use reported as a cause of the accident implies that the use of
alcohol by a boat’s occupants was a cause of the accident.
In 2006, alcohol use was either a direct or indirect contributing factor in
approximately 20% of fatalities.
