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Boating Accident Statistics in Florida (FL) by Accident Type in 2003-
Information from Boating Accident Lawyers/Attorneys

Florida had a total of 752 boating accidents in 2003. There were 39 drownings, 487 injuries, and 25 other boat related deaths. More specifically, the accidents can be broken down into the following categories:

Capsizing: 26
Collision with Fixed Object: 127
Collision with Floating Object: 32
Collision with another Vessel: 192
Falls Overboard: 53
Fire /Expl. Fuel: 32
Fire /Expl. Other: 12
Grounding: 45		 Departed Vessel: 0
Ejected from VSL: 0
Flooding/Swamping: 57
Falls Within Boat: 61
FALL on PWC: 0
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: 0
Struck by Submerged Object: 14
Stuck by Motor and/or Propeller: 8		 Not Reported: 33
Other: 2
Sinking: 26
Skier Mishap: 22
Struck by Boat: 10

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see also:

TN Boating Lawsuit Attorney: TN Tennessee Boating Accident Statistics 2003
Boating Accident Lawsuit: FREE Tennessee (TN) Boating Accident Statistics

UT Boating Lawsuit Attorney: UT Utah Boating Accident Statistics 2003
Boating Accident Lawsuit: FREE Utah (UT) Boating Accident Statistics

Accidents by State Boating Accident Attorney: Learn More About Boating & Ferry Injuries
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