Table 1,,,
Types of Recreational Boating Accidents: 1999,,,
Accident type,Accidents,Injuries,Fatalities
Collision with vessel,"2,729","1,406",93
Collision with fixed object,881,460,44
Falls overboard,624,439,200
Capsizing,549,269,223
Grounding,507,190,13
Flooding/swamping,460,91,43
Skier mishap,450,444,14
Fall in boat,352,362,3
Fire/explosion (fuel),222,125,2
Sinking,220,53,29
Collision with floating object,172,63,5
Struck submerged object,161,42,6
Fire/explosion (other than fuel),141,18,2
Struck by boat,132,112,5
Struck by motor/propeller,99,98,9
Other and unknown,232,143,43
  Totals,"7,931","4,315",734
"SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety, personal communication, February 2001.",,,