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INTRODUCTION

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), powered by science-based leadership, is committed to creating a sustainable and healthy future forFloridas fish, wildlife, water and habitat resources. The FWC serves Floridians and

visitors alike in a variety of ways, most of which revolve around our mission ofmanaging fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit ofpeople. The Division of Law Enforcement is perhaps the most visible tool within theFWCs tool beltused to meet its goal of providing healthy resources for safe, satisfiedcustomers.

THE DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Roles and MissionThe FWC is the only state agency in Florida with primary responsibility for themanagement of the states fish and wildlife resources. The FWCs Division of LawEnforcement is tasked with enforcing regulations aimed at protecting andsustaining these resources both for their long-term well-being and the benefit ofFloridas residents and visitors, all the while blending in its unique and specializedpublic safety role. The Divisionsmission is clear: Protecting Floridas natural

resources and people through proactive and responsive law enforcement services.

ResponsibilitiesThe FWC Division of Law Enforcement (DLE) provides protection to those whoenjoy Floridas natural resources, while also enforcing resource protection and

boating safety laws. Officers patrol rural, wilderness, inshore and offshore areas, aswell as areas where other law enforcement agencies do not routinely patrol. FWCofficers have the authority to enforce all the laws of the state and are cross-deputized to enforce federal fisheries and wildlife laws.

In the course of carrying out their broad responsibilities, FWC officers seek everyopportunity to educate and introduce Floridians and visitors to the wonders ofFloridas fish, wildlife, and natural resources, as well as safe boat operation andequipment requirements.

The Division also provides general law enforcement services as part of Floridasstatewide emergency response network. Because of our unique jurisdiction andspecialized training and equipment, FWC is also charged with protecting the states

waterways and critical infrastructure during times of heightened security threatlevels. As seasoned first responders, our officers are trained to move fast andefficiently.

As we move into the future, we will continue to pursue and apply advances intechnology to improve the way we respond to both conservation and general lawenforcement incidents. When duty calls, we will always be among the first to

respond, providing aid as needed. Until then, natural resource protection andproactive boating safety law enforcement and education are what we do best.

Uniquely preparedOn the water, in the woods and in the air, FWC law enforcement officers areuniquely situated and equipped to identify and respond to illegal activity andpromote public safety, particularly in the maritime and wilderness areas.


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Intervention equals prevention on the water

FWC officers help to ensure Floridians and visitors are safe when they are on the water. The FWC accomplishes thisthrough proactive law enforcement, initiating boating safety and fisheries inspections, and identifying andminimizing potential navigation or environmental hazards in the waterways.

Our Boating and Waterways Section supports officer efforts by coordinating statewide boating safety efforts. Someexamples of support are: education campaigns, ensuring waterway markers are accurate and maintained, permittingand marking speed-regulated areas, coordinating initiatives aimed at removing derelict vessels and improving public

boating access.

With close to a million vessels, Florida leads the nation in the number of vessels registered in a state. As a negativeconsequence of high vessel numbers and our mild climate, Florida has the highest number of boating fatalities in thenation annually. The vast size of our inland, coastal and offshore patrol areas combined with a significant populationof avid and diverse boaters, presents a unique and daunting challenge for FWC and our local and federal maritimeenforcement partners.

Boating education is critical

The 2015 Boating Accidents Statistical Report indicates there were 737 reportable boating accidents and 55 boatingrelated fatalities in the calendar year. This total includes six missing persons who at the end of 2015 have not beenlocated or accounted for and their circumstances suggest that death or serious injury has occurred. Many of thedeaths were due to victims falling overboard and drowning. A large number of the deaths could have been prevented

if the victims had worn life jackets. We continue our efforts to reduce the number of boating-related fatalitiesthrough education about the importance of wearing life jackets while boating.

Floridas currentboating safety education law only applies to boaters born on or after January 1, 1988 operating amotorized vessel of 10 horsepower or greater. The face-to-face contacts by FWC officers and our partner agencies area critical part of our outreach efforts and education to the boating public. These statistics show us that the boatoperator most likely to be involved in a boating accident is a middle-age or older male who has boating experience

yet has never learned the most important safety considerations by having taken a boating safety course. Whenofficers observe boating violations or perform fresh and saltwater resource enforcement activities, they conduct

boating safety inspections aimed at both identifying and preventing violations or accidents. FWC officers makeboating safer and ultimately save lives.

Safe boating is a choice

Florida is the leader in promoting boating accident prevention. The FWC, in association with the National SafeBoating Council, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., West Marine, and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), haslaunched a statewide boating safety campaign as part of a national initiative. The Wear It Florida campaignencourages boaters to wear life jackets anytime they are on the water and educates boaters about the ease andconvenience of inflatable life jackets. The campaign is designed to reach the public through a variety of methodsincluding media events, exhibits, personal contacts, social media, radio and televised public service announcements.


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ABOUT THIS REPORT

The 2015 Boating Accidents Statistical Report is compiled by the Boating and Waterways Section of the FWCs Division oLaw Enforcement. Most of the data contained in this report is gathered from boating accident investigative reportssubmitted by FWC officers and our marine law enforcement partners working for Florida law enforcement agencies.

At the end of each calendar year, boating accident data is compiled and assembled into Floridas annual report. The FWC

Boating and Waterways Section analyzes this information and uses it to formulate proactive plans aimed at reducing thenumber of boating accidents and their related injuries, fatalities and property damage. This information is also reported the U.S. Coast Guards Boating SafetyDivision in Washington, D.C., to be included in the national database consisting ofdata from all U.S. states and territories.

The statistics reflect data from reportable boating accidentsthat occurred in Florida. Boating accidents must meet atleast one of the five criteria below to be classified as reportable:

A person dies. A person disappears under circumstances that indicate possible death or injury.

A person receives an injury requiring medical treatment beyond immediate first aid. There is at least $2,000 aggregate property damage to the vessel(s) or other property.

There is a total loss of a vessel.

The number of vessels registered in Florida increased slightly in 2015. With 915,713 registered vessels, Florida leads thenation in registered vessels. Additionally, it is estimated that up to one million non-registered vessels actively use Florida

waters, and this segment of the boating population appears to still be growing. Our waterways show the strains ofcongestion as each year brings more residents and visitors together to utilize our abundant water resources and enjoyFloridas boating lifestyle.


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2015 SUMMARY

BOATING ACCIDENT REVIEW

Florida leads the nation with a total number of 915,713 registered vesselsin 2015.

There were a total of 737reportable boating accidents in 2015.

REPORTABLE BOATING ACCIDENT

Collison with vessel was the leading type of accident with a total of 191 (26%).

Towed watersport activities were involved in 14 accidents, resulting in one fatality and 20 injuries.

Paddlecraft (canoes, kayaks, rowboats, paddleboards) were involved in 12 accidents resulting in ninefatalities and three injuries.

May was the month with the highest number of accidents (92).

Miami-Dade County reported the highest number of accidents and injuries(96 total accidentswith three fatalities and 74 injuries).

REPORTABLE BOATING FATALITIES

52 fatal accidentsfor 2015 resulting in 55fatalities.

42% of the fatal accidents were falls overboard(22accidents). Boaters falling overboard remainsthe main cause of boating fatalities.

Theleading cause of death in fatal boating accidents was drowning35 (64%).

Februaryand Maywere the deadliest monthsin 2015 with eight fatalities each.

Alcohol or drug-useis reported to have played a role in 19% of boating fatalities. 95% of the victims of fatal boating accidents were males (52).

67% (38) of the 57 operators involved in fatal accidents were age 36 or older.

77% (43) of all vessels involved in fatal accidents in 2015 were 21 feet in length or less.

REPORTABLE BOATING INJURIES

There were 737 accidents resulting in 438 injuries. The rate of injury was 48 injuries per

100,000 registered vessels.

REPORTABLE PERSONAL WATERCRAFT ACCIDENTS

Personal watercraft (PWC) accounted for 13% of all registered vessels in Florida. PWC were involved in 22% (161) of reportable boating accidents.

Rented PWC represented 43% (96) of PWC involved in accidents

44%of PWC accidents involved a collision with another vessel.

51% of PWC accidents occurredin Miami-Dade (33), Monroe (25), and Pinellas (24) counties.

Four fatalities resulted from the 161 PWC accidents.

BOATING EDUCATION STATISTICS

FWC issued 45, 669 Boating Safety Education ID Cards in 2015.

61% of the cards were issued to personsborn on or after January 1, 1988. Of the 45,669 cards issued, 29,229 were issued to males, 16,440 were issued to females. An

additional 1,641 cards were printed for lost, damaged and information changes.

72%of the operators involved in fatal accidents had no formal boater education.

Boating accident statistics for 2015 were compiled on 3/31/2016. Reports received after that date are not included inthe following data. In 2015, there were six missing persons reported. There has not been any updated information asto their status. The six missin ersons have been included in the fatalit data.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Boating Accident Review

Number of Accidents - 2014 Top Ten States. 1Number of Recreational Registered Vessels, Top Ten States.. 1

Florida Reportable Accidents (2011-2015) 2Total Florida Registered Vessels (2011-2015)................ 2

II. 2015 Reportable Boating Accidents

2015 Vessel Registration and Accident Statistics by County.............. 3-4Top Eleven Counties................................................................................ 5Investigating Agency............................................................................... 5

Accidents by Month................................................................................. 5Time of Day.............................................................................................. 6

Accident Site Location............................................................................. 6Restricted Area Accidents....................................................................... 6Primary Type of Accident 7Secondary Type of Accident.................................................................... 7Operation at Time of Accident................................................................ 8

Activity at Time of Accident.................................................................... 8Vessel Count in Reportable Accidents.................................................... 9Vessel Type, Length & Propulsion.......................................................... 9Vessel Fuel & Hull Type........................................................................ 10Vessel & Property Damage Figures (2011-2015).................................. 10Vessel Ownership................................................................................... 10

Primary Cause Assessed by Reviewing Authority.. 11Boat Operator Age, Experience and Gender........................................ 11Operator/Occupant Swimming Ability and PFD Use.......................... 12Operator Education............................................................................... 12Operator by Age with No Boater Education (2011-2015)............. 12PFD Wear by Age................................................................................... 13State Waters vs. Offshore Waters Accidents........................................ 13

Victim Statistics (Ejected)....... 13


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III. 2015 Boating Fatalities

Top States 2014............................................................................... 15Florida Total Fatalities Recorded (2011-2015)..................................... 15Investigating Agency.............................................................................. 15Fatal Accidents by Month...................................................................... 16

Time of Day............................................................................................ 16Accident Types................................................................................... 16Operation at Time of Accident............................................................... 17

Accident Site Location............................................................................ 17Restricted Area Fatal Accidents............................................................. 17

Vessel Ownership................................................................................ 18Vessel Fuel & Hull Type......................................................................... 18Vessel Propulsion, Length & Type......................................................... 18Primary Cause of Death......................................................................... 19Operator Gender..................................................................................... 19Operator Age and Experience................................................................ 19Operator Education................................................................................ 20Operators by Age without Formal Boater Education........................... 20

Victim Statistics (Ejected, Wearing PFD, Swimming Ability)............ 20Victim Residency..................................................................................... 21Victim Gender andAge 21Alcohol/Drug Related Accidents and Victims............................ 21Primary Cause Assessed by Reviewing Authority 22State Waters vs. Offshore Waters .... 22

IV. 2015 Boating Injuries

Total Injuries Recorded (2011-2015)................................................... 23Types of Injury........................................................................................ 23

Victim Statistics (Injured)...................................................................... 24Victim Swimming Ability and PFD Use................................................ 24

V. 2015 Personal Watercraft (PWC) Accidents

PWC Registration and Accidents by County25-26Total PWC Registration. 27PWC Ownership by Registration. 27

Comparison of PWC to Vessels Involved in Accidents 27PWC Accidents (2011-2015).. 27Top Twelve Counties for PWC Accidents.. 27

Accident Site Location 28


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V. 2015 Personal Watercraft (PWC) Accidents (Continued)

Restricted Area Accidents.. 28Operation at Time ofAccident28Primary Type of Accident............................. 29PWC Operator Age, Ownership and Experience... 29

PWC Operator Education........ ... 30PWC Operators by Age without Boater Education (2011-2015) 30PWC Fatalities (2011-2015) 30PWC Injuries (2011-2015).. 30Primary Injury Types.. 31PWC Fatalities/Injuries vs. Total Fatalities/Injuries.. 31Primary Cause Assessed by Reviewing Authority.... 32InvestigatingAgency 32

VI. 2015 Boating Education Statistics

Top Ten Counties .................................................... 33Card Distribution by Age 33Operators Involved in Accidents 34Operators Involved in Fatal Accidents.34

VII. 2015 Boating Violation Statistics

Uniform Boating Citation Summary.35

VIII. 2015 Top Eleven Counties Review

Top Eleven Counties Map... 37Miami-Dade County 39-40Monroe County........... 40-41Broward County...42-43Lee County......... 44-45Pinellas County.... ....... 46-47Palm Beach County... 48-49Collier County.. 50-51Bay County.... ......... 52-53Martin County. 54-55

Duval County... 56-57Sarasota County.. 58-59


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IX. Trend Analyses

Reportable Accidents 2006-2015.. 61Recreational Vessel Registration 2006-2015. 61Fatalities 2006-2015 62

Injuries 2006-2015... 62Boating Safety Education ID Cards Issued 2006-2015 . 63Fatalities by Quarter 2006-2015..... 63Fatalities- Quarters 1 and 2......... 64Fatalities- Quarters 3 and 4.. 65

X. Glossary of Definitions for Boating Accident Report Forms.......... 66-69


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Boating Accidents Statistical Report

581

379

175

167

142

130

124

124

122

113

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

Florida

California

New York

Texas

Missouri

Maryland

South Carolina

North Carolina

Washington

Louisiana

NUMBER OFACCIDENTS - TOP TEN STATES 2014(RECREATIONAL)

*based on $2,000 damage thresholdSource: U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Division

2015 BOATINGACCIDENT REVIEW

873,507

809,292

789,458

728,679

627,352

566,897

462,680

459,778

380,670

321,740

0 250,000 500,000 750,000 1,000,000

Florida

Minnesota

Michigan

California

Wisconsin

Texas

South Carolina

Ohio

North Carolina

Georgia

REGISTEREDVESSELS - TOP TEN STATES 2014(RECREATIONAL)

* Totals represent number of recreationally registered vessels in 2014.Source: U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Division


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742

704

736

634

737

600

620

640

660

680

700

720

740

760

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 - 2015 FLORIDAREPORTABLEACCIDENTS

2015 BOATINGACCIDENT REVIEW

*Totals represent all currently registered vessels for that year.Source: Florida DHSMV

922,491

901,969

896,632899,635

915,713

850,000

900,000

950,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011-2015 FLORIDATOTAL REGISTEREDVESSELS


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2015 REPORTABLEBOATINGACCIDENTS

2015 VESSEL REGISTRATION AND ACCIDENTS BY COUNTY

County Recreational

Vessels

Total

Vessels

Reportable

Accidents

Fatalities Injuries Property

Damage

Rank Acciden

Rate*

Alachua 10,076 10,350 2 1 0 $10,500 44 1:5,175

Baker 2,391 2,401 0 0 0 $0 56 0

Bay 17,282 18,151 20 1 11 $250,105 8 1:908

Bradford 2,232 2,244 0 0 0 $0 0 0

Brevard 32,448 33,731 16 0 9 $178,850 13 1:2,108

Broward 41,201 42,671 57 5 42 $3,651,600 3 1:749

Calhoun 1,501 1,532 1 0 3 $0 54 1:1,532

Charlotte 20,985 21,662 14 3 11 $44,930 17 1:1,547

Citrus 15,275 15,879 15 0 10 $44,000 16 1:1,059Clay 12,090 12,298 8 2 2 $10,945 23 1:1,537

Collier 21,530 22,536 29 0 11 $168,320 7 1:777

Columbia 4,237 4,289 0 0 0 $0 56 0

Desoto 2,193 2,277 1 0 2 $1,000 55 1:2,277

Dixie 2,191 2,472 2 1 4 $15,200 42 1:1,236

Duval 26,278 27,007 19 2 3 $175,570 10 1:1,42

Escambia 15,019 15,442 7 0 11 $59,500 24 1:2,206

Flagler 5,131 5,223 5 0 1 $44,600 32 1:1,045

Franklin 2,232 3,319 4 1 1 $150,200 33 1:830Gadsden 2,282 2,313 2 1 1 $6,000 43 1:1,157Gilchrist 1,642 1,670 3 0 4 $9,500 41 1:557Glades 1,207 1,244 7 1 6 $141,220 25 1:178

Gulf 2,705 3,010 4 0 3 $46,600 34 1:753

Hamilton 907 921 0 0 0 $0 56 0Hardee 1,569 1,591 0 0 0 $0 56 0Hendry 2,806 2,943 3 1 2 $23,000 39 1:981

Hernando 9,154 9,368 5 1 1 $13,548 31 1:1,874

Highlands 8,543 8,635 3 0 1 $13,500 40 1:2,878

Hillsborough 39,701 40,563 16 0 13 $487,000 14 1:2,535Holmes 2,049 2,071 0 0 0 $0 56 0

Indian River 10,117 10,587 9 1 2 $30,900 22 1:1,176Jackson 4,632 4,662 1 0 0 $2,000 52 1:4,662

Jefferson 1,230 1,246 0 0 0 $0 56 0Lafayette 934 943 1 0 0 $3,000 53 1:943Lake 20,397 20,668 4 0 3 $17,800 35 1:5,167

Lee 44,743 46,177 48 1 20 $248,800 4 1:962

Leon 13,070 13,263 2 2 0 $7,500 45 1:6,632

Levy 3,864 4,210 6 0 6 $24,600 30 1:702


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2015 VESSEL REGISTRATION AND ACCIDENTS BY COUNTY

County Recreational

Vessels

Total

Vessels

Reportable

Accidents

Fatalities Injuries Property

Damage

Rank Accide

Rate

Liberty 1,099 1,121 0 0 0 $0 56 0

Madison 1,157 1,162 0 0 0 $0 56 0

Manatee 17,074 17,940 15 1 4 $168,100 15 1:1,19

Marion 18,190 18,471 3 2 1 $5,300 37 1:6,15

Martin 16,079 16,836 20 1 5 $350,100 9 1:84

Miami-Dade 62,645 65,322 96 3 74 $3,012,964 1 1:68

Monroe 25,373 28,247 78 5 48 $646,824 2 1:36

Nassau 5,870 6,042 3 0 0 $117,200 38 1:2,01

Okaloosa 17,472 18,151 18 2 4 $94,020 12 1:1,00

Okeechobee 4,706 4,870 7 0 2 $70,800 27 1:696

Orange 26,281 26,748 2 0 1 $25,000 47 1:13,3

Osceola 7,968 8,116 7 1 5 $7,400 28 1:1,15

Palm Beach 37,028 38,276 41 3 15 $219,600 6 1:93

Pasco 23,108 23,635 12 3 8 $74,700 18 1:1,97

Pinellas 46,767 48,510 46 2 28 $219,600 5 1:1,0

Polk 27,542 28,032 2 1 0 $5,000 48 1:14,0

Putnam 7,374 7,688 11 2 5 $91,500 19 1:699

Santa Rosa 13,961 14,242 9 2 2 $47,250 21 1:1,58

Sarasota 21,161 21,783 19 0 12 $484,510 11 1:1,1

Seminole 17,520 17,830 6 0 8 $35,700 29 1:2,97

St. Johns 13,384 13,846 4 0 0 $167,000 36 1:3,46

St. Lucie 12,340 12,948 7 2 4 $56,800 26 1:1,85

Sumter 4,288 4,345 2 0 13 $6,000 46 1:2,17

Suwannee 2,663 2,688 1 0 2 $0 51 1:2,68

Taylor 3,545 3,714 2 0 2 $3,500 50 1:1,85

Union 1,010 1,017 0 0 0 $0 56 0

Volusia 26,016 26,951 10 1 10 $83,600 20 1:2,69

Wakulla 4,722 5,038 0 0 0 $0 56 0

Walton 5,437 5,590 1 0 2 $0 49 1:5,59Washington 2,369 2,394 0 0 0 $0 56 0

DHSMV 3,248 4,590

TOTAL 883,332 915,713 737 55 438 $13,466,456 1:1,24

*Accident Rate = # of Registered Vessels# of Accidents

Those counties in bold print represent the top eleven counties.DHSMV numbers represent registrations issued at main office instead of at the county level.


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96

78

57

48

46

41

29

20

20

19

19

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Miami-Dade

Monroe

Broward

Lee

Pinellas

Palm Beach

Collier

Bay

Martin

Duval

Sarasota

TOP ELEVEN COUNTIES

4341

69

81

92

79

90

56 55

4744

40

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

ACCIDENTS BYMONTH

*737 total accidents

FWC

603, 81%

SHERIFF

74, 10%

POLICE

58, 8%

SELF-REPORT

2, 1%

INVESTIGATINGAGENCY

*Eleven counties shown due to tie for tenth place


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18

45

87

128

155

148

72

33

12

10

3

26

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

10:00-11:59 pm

8:00-9:59 pm

6:00-7:59 pm

4:00-5:59 pm

2:00-3:59 pm

12:00-1:59 pm

10:00-11:59 am

8:00-9:59 am

6:00-7:59 am

4:00-5:59 am

2:00-3:59 am

0:00-01:59 am

TIME OF DAY

184

140

118

111

70

56

41

16

1

0 40 80 120 160 200

Bay/sound

Ocean/gulf

River/creek

Canal/cut

Inlet/pass

Lake/pond

Port/harbor

Marsh/swamp

Other

ACCIDENT SITE LOCATION

56

49

48

23

10

4

0 10 20 30 40 50

Slow speed

Idle speed

MPH limit

Other

Manatee slow speed

Manatee idle speed

RESTRICTED AREA ACCIDENT

*737 total accidents

*190 total accidents in restricted areas


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191

158

97

52

40

30

27

25

24

24

16

13

11

10

5

4

3

3

3

1

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

Collision with vessel

Collision with fixed object

Flooding/swamping

Falls overboard

Grounding

Fire/explosion (fuel)

Fall in boatFall on PWC

Capsizing

Struck underwater object

Fire/explosion (non-fuel)

Vessel wake damage

Other

Struck by skeg/prop

Skier hit object

Collision floating object/person

Skier mishap/fall

Struck by boat (person)

Starting engineSinking

PRIMARY TYPE OFACCIDENT

108

62

49

46

29

24

22

17

17

15

7

7

6

1

1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110

Falls overboard

Capsizing


Fall in boat


SinkingFlooding/swamping

Grounding

Fall on PWC


Struck by skeg/prop

Other

Fire/explosion (fuel)


Starting engine

SECONDARY TYPE OFACCIDENT

*737 accidents involving 1,019 vessels(Based on first harmful event as determined by the state reviewing authority.)

*326 of the 737 accidents did not have a secondary type of accident


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472

114

96

65

58

55

47

30

23

14

10

10

10

8

7

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

Cruising

Docked (moored)

Changing direction

Changing speed

Drifting

At anchor

Docking/undocking

Other

No info

Being towed

Rowing/paddling

Towing a boat

Sailing

Wake/surf jumpingLaunching/loading

OPERATION AT TIME OFACCIDENT

596

156

93

73

29

20

12

10

7

6

5

4

4

2

2

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

Recreational cruising

Other

Recreational fishing

Commercial purpose

No info

Starting engine

Boat pulling tube

Making repairs

Tournament fishing

Swimming/snorkling

Racing (sanctioned)

Fueling

Hunting

Skiing (skurfing, etc.)

Scuba diving

ACTIVITY AT TIME OFACCIDENT

*1,019 vessels

*1,019 vessels


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3+

Vessels

212 Vessels

227

1 Vessel

489

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS

2 Vessels

3

1 Vessel

50

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

FATAL ACCIDENTS

1 PWC

103

2 PWC

55

3 PWC3

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

PERSONAL WATERCRAFT

ACCIDENTS

696

230

42

27

17

7

31

96

167

172

198

121

226

8

412

222

206

45

42

40

23

9

8

6

3

3

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Propeller

Water jet

Air thrust

Sail

Manual

No info

66+ Feet

41 - 65 Feet

27 - 40 Feet

22 - 26 Feet

17 - 21 Feet

12 - 16 Feet

< 12 Feet

No info

Open motorboat

Personal watercraft

Cabin motorboat

Sail (aux power)Airboat

Other

Pontoon boat

Canoe/kayak

Mini jet boat

Sail (only)

Houseboat

Rowboat (jon)

VESSEL TYPE, LENGTH & PROPULSION

VESSELCOUNT INREPORTABLEACCIDENTS

*737 total accidents involving 1,019 vessels *52 fatal accidents involving 56 vessels* 161 personal watercraft accidents involving

222 PWC

*737 accidents involving 1,019 vessels


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870

89

22

19

14

3

2

821

167

30

1

0 150 300 450 600 750 900

Fiberglass

Aluminum

Other/no info

Steel

Wood

Rigid hull inflatable

Rubber/vinyl

Gas

Diesel

Other

Electric

VESSEL FUEL & HULL TYPE

27.1

8.1

10.6 10.6

13.5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

VESSEL & PROPERTY DAMAGE FIGURES(IN MILLIONS)

Owner

household

802 / 79%

Borrowed

(not in

household)

83 / 8%

Rented

134 / 13%

VESSEL OWNERSHIP

*737 accidents involving 1,019 vessels

*For 2011, four reportable accidents resulted in $19,400,000 in damageswhich caused a significant increase in the total amount of damages.


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Less than 17

23 / 3% 17 - 21

57 / 6%

22 - 35222 / 25%

36 - 50

236 / 27%

51+

322 / 36%

No Info

27 / 3%

OPERATORAGE

178

107

77

58

54

39

30

28

22

20

16

14

14

12

12

12

11

8

6

5

5

3

3

3

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

No proper look-out/inattention

Operator inexperience

Machinery failure

Excesseive speed

Careless/reckless

Weather

Hazardous waters

Alcohol use

Other

Hull failure

Sharp turn

Improper anchoring

Congested waters

Skier or occupant behavior

Failure to vent fumes

Equipment failure

Vision obstructed

Violation of nav rule

Standing/sitting on gunwale, bow or transom

Overloading

Ignition of fuel vapor

Off throttle steering-jetLack of proper lights

Drug use

PRIMARY CAUSEASSESSED BY REVIEWINGAUTHORITY

Female

71 / 8%

Male

794 / 90%

No info

22 / 2%

OPERATOR GENDER

100+

Hours

503 / 57%

10 - 100

Hours

223 / 25%

Less than

10 Hours

116 / 13%

No info

45 / 5%

OPERATOR EXPERIENCE(HOURS)

*737 accidents involving 887 operators.Vessels may have been docked, anchored, or involved in a hit and run accident which would result in no operator information.Also some information may not be provided by operators.


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No boater

education

538 / 61%

Boater

education

327 / 37%

No info22 / 2%

BOAT OPERATOREDUCATION

Wearing PFD

623 / 29%

Not wearing

PFD

1,518 / 71%

OPERATOR/OCCUPANT PFD USE

Could swim

1,420 / 66%

Could not

swim

660 / 31%

No info

61 / 3%

OPERATOR/OCCUPANT SWIMMINGABILITY

*887 operators

*2,141 total occupants and operators

11

36

135

169

132

7

23

115

175

157

8

25

125

162

144

10

20

111

154

15111

20

128

166

209

4

0 30 60 90 120 150 180

0-16

17-21

22-35

36-50

51+

0-16

17-21

22-35

36-50

51+

0-16

17-21

22-35

36-50

51+

0-16

17-21

22-35

36-50

51+0-16

17-21

22-35

36-50

51+

Age unknown

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

OPERATOR BYAGE WITH NO BOATEREDUCATION

*Four operators did not provide date of birth (DOB)


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Uninjured1,654 / 77%

Injured

438 / 20%

Fatal

55 / 3%

VICTIM STATISTICS

Ejected

428 / 20%

Not ejected

1,713 / 80%

VICTIM STATISTICS(EJECTED)

State waters

701 / 95%

Offshore

36 / 5%

STATE WATERS VS.OFFSHORE WATERS (ACCIDENTS)

* 2,147 persons involved in vessel accidents.2,141 operators/occupant and 6 swimmers.

*2,141 total operators and occupants*Offshore is defined as the edge of the Gulfstream or three milesfrom shore, whichever is greater, in the Atlantic and more thannine miles out in the Gulf of Mexico.

* 623 of 2,141 operators/occupants were wearing a PFD at time ofthe accident.

27

81

82

202

124

105

2

0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210


28/110

14



29/110


30/110


31/110

15


FWC

50 / 96%

Sheriff's

Office

1 / 2%

Police

1 / 2%

INVESTIGATINGAGENCY

67

7.3

922,491

56

6.1901,969

62

6.9

896,632

73

8.1

899,635

55

6915,713

0 300,000 600,000 900,000 1,200,000

Number of fatalities

Fatality rate

Registered vessels


Fatality rate

Registered vessels


Fatality rate

Registered vessels


Fatality rate

Registered vessels


Fatality rateRegistered vessels

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

FLORIDA TOTAL FATALITIES RECORDED

62

34

29

27

22

22

20

18

18

17

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Florida

Texas

California

New York

Washington

North Carolina

Pennsylvania

Missouri

Lousiana

Illinois

2014 FATALITIES - TOP TEN STATES

*2015 statistics for top 10 states were not available at time of printingSource: U.S. Coast Guard Division of Auxiliary and Boating Safety (recreational fatalities)

*Fatality Rate Number of fatalities per 100,000 registered vessels

*52 fatal accidents

2015 FATALITY DATA


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4

8

3

4

8

4

6

2

5 5

3

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

FATALACCIDENTS BYMONTH

1

6

10

6

7

8

3

1

2

3

5

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

10:00-11:59 pm

8:00-9:59 pm

6:00-7:59 pm4:00-5:59 pm

2:00-3:59 pm

12:00-1:59 pm

10:00-11:59 am

8:00-9:59 am

6:00-7:59 am

4:00-5:59 am

2:00-3:59 am

0:00-1:59 am

TIME OF DAY

22

11

7

5

2

2

2

1

0 5 10 15 20 25

Falls overboard

Flooding (swamping)


Capsizing


Fall in boat

Other

Grounding

ACCIDENT TYPES

*52 fatal accidents involving 55 fatalitiesFatality data includes six missing persons where their disappearance is associated with a boatingaccident.

*52 fatal accidents involving 55 fatalities (Based on first harmful event.)

2015 FATALITY DATA


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17


25

8

7

6

5

2

1

1

1

0 10 20 30

Cruising

Rowing/paddling

Drifting

At anchor

Changing speed

Other

Being towed

Changing direction

Docking/undocking


12

11

11

10

5

2

1

0 4 8 12 16

Ocean/gulf

Lake/pond

River/creek

Bay/sound

Canal/cut

Inlet/pass

Port/harbor


3

2

2

1

1

0 1 2 3

Other

MPH limit

Slow speed

Idle speed

Manatee slow speed

RESTRICTEDAREA FATALACCIDENTS

*56 vessels involved in 52 fatal accidents with 55 victims

*9 of 52 fatal accidents occurred in restricted areas

2015 FATALITY DATA


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18


32

8

5

4

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

4

6

18

17

8

39

10

4

2

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Open motorboat

Canoe/kayak

Cabin motorboat

Personal watercraft

Sail (only)

Other

Airboat

Pontoon

Jon boat

66 + Feet

41 - 65 Feet

27 - 40 Feet

22 - 26 Feet

17 - 21 Feet

12 - 16 Feet

< 12 Feet

Propeller

Manual

Water jet

Sail

Air Thrust

VESSEL PROPULSION, LENGTH & TYPE

40

9

3

2

1

1

42

10

3

1

0 10 20 30 40 50

FiberglassAluminum

Other

Wood

Rubber/vinyl

Steel

Gasoline

None

Diesel

Electric

VESSEL FUEL & HULL TYPE

Owned

41 / 73%

Borrowed

(not in

household)

10 / 18%

Rented

5 / 9%

VESSEL OWNERSHIP

*55 total fatalities involving 56 vessels

2015 FATALITY DATA


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17 - 21

4 / 7%

22 - 35

14 / 24%

36 - 50

16 / 28%

51 + years

22 / 39%

Less than 17

1 / 2%

OPERATOR

AGE

Trauma

11 / 20%

Drowning

35 / 64%

Other

9 / 16%

PRIMARY CAUSE OF DEATH

Under 10

7 / 12%

10 - 100

11 / 19%

Over 100

35 / 62%

Unknown

4 / 7%

OPERATOR EXPERIENCE(IN HOURS)

Female

3 / 5%

Male

54 / 95%

OPERATOR GENDER

*55 fatalities, Other category includes 6

missin where cause of death is unknown

*57 operators

2015 FATALITY DATA


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Boater

education

16 / 28%

No boater

education

41 / 72%

OPERATOR

EDUCATION

Can swim

30 / 55%

Cannot

swim

25 / 45%

VICTIM STATISTICS(SWIMMING ABILITY)

Ejected

32 / 58%

Notejected

23 / 42%

VICTIM STATISTICS(EJECTED)

Not

wearing

PFD

48 / 87%

Wearing

PFD

7 / 13%

VICTIM STATISTICS(WEARING PFD)

17

12

10

2

0 4 8 12 16 20

51+

36-50

22-35

17 - 21

OPERATORS BYAGE WITHOUT FORMALBOATER EDUCATION

*52 fatal accidents involving 55 victims

2015 FATALITY DATA

Glades County 2/19/15: A man and woman were in a 20 foot open motor boat on Lake

Okeechobee. Approximately two miles from Indian Prairie, the male operator slowed the vessel

and turned around due to the rough conditions. Waves began pouring over the stern and the vessel

quickly submerged. The two did not have PFDs on and were heavily clothed. The male became

exhausted and slipped below the surface. The female was able to hold onto some floating debris

and was rescued a few hours later. The body of the operator was located three days later.

*41 operators did not have any formal boater education


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Florida

resident

50 / 91%

Non

resident

5 / 9%

VICTIM RESIDENCY

Female

3 / 5%

Male

52 / 95%

VICTIM GENDERLess than 17

6 / 11%

17 - 21

5 / 9%

22 - 35

11 / 20%

36 - 50

11 / 20%

51+

22 / 40%

VICTIMAGE

Alcohol/drug use

10 / 19%

Other

causes

42 / 81%

ALCOHOL/DRUG RELATEDACCIDENTS

Alcohol/drug

use

11 / 20%

Other

causes

44 / 80%

ALCOHOL/DRUG RELATEDVICTIMS

*52 accidents involving 55 fatalities(Alcohol/drug related refers to any accidents in which alcohol or drug use may have been a contributing factor, whether or not legally impaired.)

2015 FATALITY DATA


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12

10

7

4

4

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

Other

Alcohol use


Weather


Excessive speed

Overloading

Standing/sitting on gunwale, bow or transom

Sharp turn

Careless/reckless

Drug use

Hull failure

Improper anchoring

Machinery failure

Skier or occupant behavior

PRIMARY CAUSE OFACCIDENT BY REVIEWINGAUTHORITY

*Offshore defined as the edge of the Gulf Stream or three miles from shore, whichever is greater, in the Atlanticand more than nine miles out in the Gulf.

*52 fatal accidents

2015 FATALITY DATA

Offshore

5 / 10%

State

47 / 90%

STATE WATERS VS. OFFSHORE WATERS


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437

47

922,491

386

42

901,969

420

47

896,632

365

41

899,635

438

48

915,713

0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000

Number of injuries

Injury rate

Registered vessels

Number of injuries

Injury rate

Registered vessels

Number of injuries

Injury rate

Registered vessels

Number of injuries

Injury rate

Registered vessels

Number of injuries

Injury rate

Registered vessels

2011

2

012

2013

2014

2015

TOTAL INJURIES RECORDED 2011-2015

116

104

80

39

28

19

15

11

8

6

6

3

2

1

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Laceration

Contusions

Broken bone(s)

Head injury

Back injury

Burns

Internal injury

Sprain/strain

Teeth and jaw

Dislocations

Neck injury

Hypothermia

Amputation

Shock

TYPES OF INJURY

*737 accidents involving 438 injuries

*Injury Rate Number of injuries per 100,000 recreational registered vessels

2015 INJURY DATA


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Could swim

335 / 76%

Could not

swim

103 / 24%

VICTIM STATISTICS(SWIMMING ABILITY)

Wearing PFD

155 / 35%Not wearing

PFD

283 / 65%

VICTIM STATISTICS(PFD USE)

Occupants

261 / 60%

Operators

171 / 39%

Swimmers

6 / 1%

VICTIM STATISTICS(INJURED)

*736 accidents involving 438 injured

2015 INJURY DATA

On June 20, 2015, a 16 foot vessel was following closely

behind another vessel while approaching the US 41

bridge on the Peace River in Charlotte County. The

operator was not able to avoid a bridge support

column as they passed under the bridge. Upon impact

the operator and two of the three occupants were

ejected overboard. The operator was struck by the

propeller as the vessel circled around the bridge piling.

The remaining occupant was able to turn off the engine

before it circled around again. The other two occupants

that were ejected suffered injuries from impacting the

bridge. The operator and one occupant were

transported by helicopter to local hospitals, the other

two were transported by ambulance.


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2015 PERSONAL WATERCRAFT REGISTRATION AND ACCIDENTS BY COUNTY

County Pleasure Rental TotalPWC

Accidents

PWC

Fatalities

PWC

Injuries

Property

DamageRank

Acciden

Rate*

Alachua 712 1 713 0 0 0 $0 25 0

Baker 206 0 206 0 0 0 $0 26 0

Bay 2,041 269 2,310 6 1 5 $22,150 6 1:385

Bradford 257 0 257 0 0 0 $0 27 0

Brevard 3,464 19 3,483 4 0 3 $20,600 11 1:871

Broward 8,334 87 8,421 4 0 3 $3,400 12 1:2,10

Calhoun 39 0 39 0 0 0 $0 28 0

Charlotte 1,505 45 1,550 1 0 0 $1,200 25 1:1,550

Citrus 937 0 937 3 0 3 $3,000 17 1:312Clay 1,634 9 1,643 2 0 0 $6,945 19 1:822

Collier 3,120 245 3,365 5 0 3 $12,100 9 1:673

Columbia 262 3 265 0 0 0 $0 31 0

Desoto 179 6 185 0 0 0 $0 32 0

Dixie 66 0 66 0 0 0 $0 33 0

Duval 3,660 22 3,682 0 0 0 $0 34 0

Escambia 1,671 38 1,709 3 0 2 $14,000 14 1:570

Flagler 699 5 704 2 0 0 $6,100 20 1:352

Franklin 154 35 189 0 0 0 $0 36 0

Gadsden 76 0 76 0 0 0 $0 37 0

Gilchrist 96 0 96 0 0 0 $0 38 0

Glades 26 0 26 0 0 0 $0 39 0

Gulf 129 10 139 0 0 0 $0 40 0

Hamilton 42 0 42 0 0 0 $0 41 0

Hardee 104 3 107 0 0 0 $0 42 0

Hendry 184 0 184 0 0 0 $0 43 0

Hernando 1,069 3 1,072 0 0 0 $0 44 0

Highlands 1,115 4 1,119 1 0 1 $1,000 26 1:1,119

Hillsborough 6,170 46 6,216 6 0 4 $21,000 7 1:1,03

Holmes 74 1 75 0 0 0 $0 45 0

Indian River 749 2 751 0 0 0 $0 46 0Jackson 236 3 239 0 0 0 $0 47 0

Jefferson 92 0 92 0 0 0 $0 48 0

Lafayette 47 0 47 0 0 0 $0 49 0

Lake 2,335 11 2,346 3 0 3 $14,500 13 1:782

Lee 4,584 181 4,765 4 1 1 $8,200 10 1:1,19

Leon 828 2 830 0 0 0 $0 50 0

Levy 186 0 186 0 0 0 $0 51 0

PERSONAL WATERCRAFT DATA


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Accidents

PWC

Fatalities

PWC

Injuries

Property

DamageRank

Accide

Rate*

Liberty 31 0 31 0 0 0 $0 52 0

Madison 31 0 31 0 0 0 $0 53 0

Manatee 2,191 57 2,248 1 0 0 $5,000 24 1:2,24

Marion 1,698 7 1,705 1 0 1 $5,300 23 1:1,70

Martin 1,533 14 1,547 3 0 1 $10,500 15 1:516

Miami-Dade 12,685 552 13,237 33 0 29 $72,550 1 1:40

Monroe 1,705 402 2,107 25 1 26 $75,876 2 1:84

Nassau 597 3 600 0 0 0 $0 56 0

Okaloosa 2,845 325 3,170 7 1 1 $16,860 5 1:45

Okeechobee 204 1 205 0 0 0 $0 57 0

Orange 6,461 53 6,514 1 0 1 $0 27 1:6,51

Osceola 1,819 14 1,833 0 0 0 $0 58 0

Palm Beach 6,201 64 6,265 8 0 8 $68,600 4 1:78

Pasco 3,309 22 3,331 2 0 3 $100 21 1:1,66

Pinellas 7,732 240 7,972 24 0 21 $46,650 3 1:33

Polk 2,770 36 2,806 0 0 0 $0 59 0

Putnam 488 3 491 0 0 0 $0 22 0

Santa Rosa 1,791 70 1,861 0 0 0 $0 20 0

Sarasota 2,211 100 2,311 5 0 4 $38,500 8 1:46

Seminole 3,116 7 3,123 2 0 2 $8,500 18 1:1,56

St. Johns 1,707 15 1,722 1 0 0 $15,500 22 1:1,72

St. Lucie 1,331 5 1,336 0 0 0 $0 60 0

Sumter 247 0 247 0 0 0 $0 61 0

Suwannee 177 1 178 0 0 0 $0 62 0

Taylor 73 0 73 0 0 0 $0 63 0

Union 57 1 58 0 0 0 $0 64 0

Volusia 2,451 70 2,521 3 0 2 $4,100 16 1:840

Wakulla 155 2 157 0 0 0 $0 65 0

Walton 542 21 563 1 0 1 $0 27 1:563Washington 115 2 117 0 0 0 $0 67 0

DHSMV 559 15 574

TOTAL 113,914 3,152 117,066 161 4 128 $641,731 1:727



Those Counties in bold print represent the top ten counties for PWC boating accidents in 2015.DHSMV numbers represent registrations issued at the main office instead of at county level.


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PWC

(private)

113,914

97%

PWC (rental)

3,152

3%

PWC OWNERSHIP BYREGISTRATION

Private

vessels

759 / 75%

Rented

vessels

38 / 4%

PWC

(rental)

96 / 9%

PWC

(private)

126 / 12%

COMPARISON OF PWC TVESSELS INVOLVED IN

ACCIDENTS

162

132

137

104

161

0 50 100 150 200

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

PWC ACCIDENTS 2011-2015

33

25

24

8

7

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Miami-Dade

MonroePinellas

Palm Beach

Okaloosa

Bay

Hillsborough

Sarasota

Collier

Lee

Brevard

Broward

PWC ACCIDENTSTOP TWELVE COUNTIES

2015 PERSONAL WATERCRAFT DATA

Other

vessels

798,647

87%

PWC117,066

13%

TOTAL REGISTERED PWC

*1,019 vessels involved in accidents

*12 counties shown due to tie for tenth place


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59

32

19

16

16

14

4

1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Bay/sound

Ocean/gulf

Canal/cut

River/creek

Lake/pond

Inlet/pass

Port/harbor

Other


14

10

3

2

1

1

0 5 10 15

MPH limit

Slow speed

Other

Manatee slow speed

Manatee idle speed

Idle speed

RESTRICTEDAREAACCIDENT

123

39

27

12

7

6

5

1

1

1

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Cruising

Changing direction

Changing speed

Other

Wake/surf jumping

Drifting

Docked (moored)

Being towed

Docking/undocking

Launching/loading


*31 PWC accidents occurred within a restricted area

*222 PWC involved in 161 accidents



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29


71

33

25

18

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80



Fall on PWC

Falls overboard

Grounding


Skier mishap/fall

Collision with floating object/person

Skier hit object

Flooding/swamping


Other


10-100

73 / 34%

100+

47 / 22%


48/110

30


9

38

63

21

12

8

60

64

28

9

9

21

45

23

4

11

21

33

11

4

14

36

51

13

9

0 20 40 60

51+

36-50

22-35

17-21

0-16

51+

36-50

22-35

17-21

0-16

51+

36-50

22-35

17-21

0-1651+

36-50

22-35

17-21

0-16

51+

36-50

22-35

17-21

0-16

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

PWC OPERATORS BYAGEWITHOUT BOATER EDUCATION

144

117

125

98

128

0 40 80 120 160

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

PWC INJURIES 2011-2015

7

7

8

5

4

0 2 4 6 8 10

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

PWC FATALITIES 2011-2015

*161 accidents involving 215 operators


Boater

education

85 / 40%No boater

education

123 / 57%

Unknown

7 / 3%

PWC OPERATOR EDUCATON


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Other vessel

fatalities

51 / 93%

PWC

fatalities

4 / 7%

COMPARISONS OF PWC FATALITIES

Other vesselinjuries

310 / 71%

PWC injuries

128 / 29%

COMPARISONS OF PWC INJURIES

32

32

28

9

9

7

3

3

3

1

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Broken bone(s)

Laceration

Contusions

Internal injuries

Head injury

Back injury

Sprain/strain

Neck injury

Teeth and jaw

Dislocation

Shock

PRIMARY INJURY TYPES

*161 accidents involving 128 injured persons



50/110

32


51

33

32

24

5

3

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60


Careless/reckless


Excessive speed

Sharp turn

Alcohol use

Machinery failure

Off throttle steering-jet

Congested waters


Hull failure

Weather

Other


FWC

134 / 83%

Sheriff's

Office

15 / 9%

Police

Department

12 / 8%

INVESTIGATINGAGENCY

*161 PWC accidents



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Accidents

PWC

Fatalities

PWC

Injuries

Property

DamageRank

Acciden

Rate*

Alachua 712 1 713 0 0 0 $0 25 0

Baker 206 0 206 0 0 0 $0 26 0

Bay 2,041 269 2,310 6 1 5 $22,150 6 1:385

Bradford 257 0 257 0 0 0 $0 27 0

Brevard 3,464 19 3,483 4 0 3 $20,600 11 1:871

Broward 8,334 87 8,421 4 0 3 $3,400 12 1:2,10

Calhoun 39 0 39 0 0 0 $0 28 0

Charlotte 1,505 45 1,550 1 0 0 $1,200 25 1:1,550

Citrus 937 0 937 3 0 3 $3,000 17 1:312Clay 1,634 9 1,643 2 0 0 $6,945 19 1:822

Collier 3,120 245 3,365 5 0 3 $12,100 9 1:673

Columbia 262 3 265 0 0 0 $0 31 0

Desoto 179 6 185 0 0 0 $0 32 0

Dixie 66 0 66 0 0 0 $0 33 0

Duval 3,660 22 3,682 0 0 0 $0 34 0

Escambia 1,671 38 1,709 3 0 2 $14,000 14 1:570

Flagler 699 5 704 2 0 0 $6,100 20 1:352

Franklin 154 35 189 0 0 0 $0 36 0

Gadsden 76 0 76 0 0 0 $0 37 0

Gilchrist 96 0 96 0 0 0 $0 38 0

Glades 26 0 26 0 0 0 $0 39 0

Gulf 129 10 139 0 0 0 $0 40 0

Hamilton 42 0 42 0 0 0 $0 41 0

Hardee 104 3 107 0 0 0 $0 42 0

Hendry 184 0 184 0 0 0 $0 43 0

Hernando 1,069 3 1,072 0 0 0 $0 44 0

Highlands 1,115 4 1,119 1 0 1 $1,000 26 1:1,119

Hillsborough 6,170 46 6,216 6 0 4 $21,000 7 1:1,03

Holmes 74 1 75 0 0 0 $0 45 0

Indian River 749 2 751 0 0 0 $0 46 0Jackson 236 3 239 0 0 0 $0 47 0

Jefferson 92 0 92 0 0 0 $0 48 0

Lafayette 47 0 47 0 0 0 $0 49 0

Lake 2,335 11 2,346 3 0 3 $14,500 13 1:782

Lee 4,584 181 4,765 4 1 1 $8,200 10 1:1,19

Leon 828 2 830 0 0 0 $0 50 0

Levy 186 0 186 0 0 0 $0 51 0



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Accidents

PWC

Fatalities

PWC

Injuries

Property

DamageRank

Accide

Rate*

Liberty 31 0 31 0 0 0 $0 52 0

Madison 31 0 31 0 0 0 $0 53 0

Manatee 2,191 57 2,248 1 0 0 $5,000 24 1:2,24

Marion 1,698 7 1,705 1 0 1 $5,300 23 1:1,70

Martin 1,533 14 1,547 3 0 1 $10,500 15 1:516

Miami-Dade 12,685 552 13,237 33 0 29 $72,550 1 1:40

Monroe 1,705 402 2,107 25 1 26 $75,876 2 1:84

Nassau 597 3 600 0 0 0 $0 56 0

Okaloosa 2,845 325 3,170 7 1 1 $16,860 5 1:45

Okeechobee 204 1 205 0 0 0 $0 57 0

Orange 6,461 53 6,514 1 0 1 $0 27 1:6,51

Osceola 1,819 14 1,833 0 0 0 $0 58 0

Palm Beach 6,201 64 6,265 8 0 8 $68,600 4 1:78

Pasco 3,309 22 3,331 2 0 3 $100 21 1:1,66

Pinellas 7,732 240 7,972 24 0 21 $46,650 3 1:33

Polk 2,770 36 2,806 0 0 0 $0 59 0

Putnam 488 3 491 0 0 0 $0 22 0

Santa Rosa 1,791 70 1,861 0 0 0 $0 20 0

Sarasota 2,211 100 2,311 5 0 4 $38,500 8 1:46

Seminole 3,116 7 3,123 2 0 2 $8,500 18 1:1,56

St. Johns 1,707 15 1,722 1 0 0 $15,500 22 1:1,72

St. Lucie 1,331 5 1,336 0 0 0 $0 60 0

Sumter 247 0 247 0 0 0 $0 61 0

Suwannee 177 1 178 0 0 0 $0 62 0

Taylor 73 0 73 0 0 0 $0 63 0

Union 57 1 58 0 0 0 $0 64 0

Volusia 2,451 70 2,521 3 0 2 $4,100 16 1:840

Wakulla 155 2 157 0 0 0 $0 65 0

Walton 542 21 563 1 0 1 $0 27 1:563Washington 115 2 117 0 0 0 $0 67 0

DHSMV 559 15 574

TOTAL 113,914 3,152 117,066 161 4 128 $641,731 1:727



Those Counties in bold print represent the top ten counties for PWC boating accidents in 2015.DHSMV numbers represent registrations issued at the main office instead of at county level.


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PWC

(private)

113,914

97%

PWC (rental)

3,152

3%

PWC OWNERSHIP BYREGISTRATION

Private

vessels

759 / 75%

Rented

vessels

38 / 4%

PWC

(rental)

96 / 9%

PWC

(private)

126 / 12%

COMPARISON OF PWC TVESSELS INVOLVED IN

ACCIDENTS

162

132

137

104

161

0 50 100 150 200

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

PWC ACCIDENTS 2011-2015

33

25

24

8

7

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Miami-Dade

MonroePinellas

Palm Beach

Okaloosa

Bay

Hillsborough

Sarasota

Collier

Lee

Brevard

Broward

PWC ACCIDENTSTOP TWELVE COUNTIES


Other

vessels

798,647

87%

PWC117,066

13%

TOTAL REGISTERED PWC

*1,019 vessels involved in accidents

*12 counties shown due to tie for tenth place


56/110

28


59

32

19

16

16

14

4

1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Bay/sound

Ocean/gulf

Canal/cut

River/creek

Lake/pond

Inlet/pass

Port/harbor

Other


14

10

3

2

1

1

0 5 10 15

MPH limit

Slow speed

Other

Manatee slow speed

Manatee idle speed

Idle speed

RESTRICTEDAREAACCIDENT

123

39

27

12

7

6

5

1

1

1

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Cruising

Changing direction

Changing speed

Other

Wake/surf jumping

Drifting

Docked (moored)

Being towed

Docking/undocking

Launching/loading


*31 PWC accidents occurred within a restricted area

*222 PWC involved in 161 accidents



57/110

29


71

33

25

18

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80



Fall on PWC

Falls overboard

Grounding


Skier mishap/fall

Collision with floating object/person

Skier hit object

Flooding/swamping


Other


10-100

73 / 34%

100+

47 / 22%


58/110

30


9

38

63

21

12

8

60

64

28

9

9

21

45

23

4

11

21

33

11

4

14

36

51

13

9

0 20 40 60

51+

36-50

22-35

17-21

0-16

51+

36-50

22-35

17-21

0-16

51+

36-50

22-35

17-21

0-1651+

36-50

22-35

17-21

0-16

51+

36-50

22-35

17-21

0-16

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

PWC OPERATORS BYAGEWITHOUT BOATER EDUCATION

144

117

125

98

128

0 40 80 120 160

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

PWC INJURIES 2011-2015

7

7

8

5

4

0 2 4 6 8 10

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

PWC FATALITIES 2011-2015

*161 accidents involving 215 operators


Boater

education

85 / 40%No boater

education

123 / 57%

Unknown

7 / 3%

PWC OPERATOR EDUCATON


59/110

31


Other vessel

fatalities

51 / 93%

PWC

fatalities

4 / 7%

COMPARISONS OF PWC FATALITIES

Other vesselinjuries

310 / 71%

PWC injuries

128 / 29%

COMPARISONS OF PWC INJURIES

32

32

28

9

9

7

3

3

3

1

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Broken bone(s)

Laceration

Contusions

Internal injuries

Head injury

Back injury

Sprain/strain

Neck injury

Teeth and jaw

Dislocation

Shock

PRIMARY INJURY TYPES

*161 accidents involving 128 injured persons



60/110

32


51

33

32

24

5

3

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60


Careless/reckless


Excessive speed

Sharp turn

Alcohol use

Machinery failure

Off throttle steering-jet

Congested waters


Hull failure

Weather

Other


FWC

134 / 83%

Sheriff's

Office

15 / 9%

Police

Department

12 / 8%

INVESTIGATINGAGENCY

*161 PWC accidents



61/110


62/110


63/110

33


Female

16,440 / 36%Male

29,229 / 64%

I.D. CARDDISTRIBUTION BY GENDER

4,272

2,651

2,514

2,261

2,061

2,056

1,648

1,515

1,456

1,393

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500

Miami-Dade

Palm Beach

Broward

Hillsborough

Pinellas

Lee

Brevard

Orange

St. Lucie

Okaloosa

TOP TEN COUNTIES-BOATING SAFETYEDUCATION

IDENTIFICATION (I.D.) CARDS ISSUED

9,740

10,721 10,689

6,006

8,365

148

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

0-16 17-21 22-35 36-50 51 and up No age info*

BOATING SAFETY EDUCATIONI.D. CARD DISTRIBUTION BYAGE

*45,669 new cards issued. An additional 1,641 cards issued as reprints for

lost, damaged and change of information.

*45,669 cards issued in calendar year 2015 (does not include temporary certificates)6,314 cards were issued to out of state residents.

2015 BOATING EDUCATION


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OPERATORSINVOLVEDINACCIDENTS-EDUCATION/AGE

No info

22 / 2%

Boater education

327 / 37%

No boater

education

538 / 61%

209

166

128

20

11

26

113

70

94

38

11

1

0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240

51 +

36 - 50

22 - 35

17 - 21

Less than 17

Age unknown

With

Without

*887 operators

OPERATORSINVOLVEDINFATALACCIDENTS-EDUCATION/AGE

Boater education

16 / 28%

No boater

education

41 / 72%

17

12

10

2

5

4

4

2

1

0 5 10 15 20

51 +

36 - 50

22 - 35

17 - 21

Less than 17

With

Without

*57 operators

2015 BOATING EDUCATION

*22 operators were unknown due to hit and run accidents, 5 other operators

did not provide their date of birth


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66/110


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35


2015 UNIFORM BOATING CITATION SUMMARY

CITATION 2015 2014FWC Other FWC Other

Aids to Navigation and Regulatory Markers

Uniform waterway markers for safety and navigation

Mooring to or damaging markers or buoys 26 1 8 0

Alcohol and Drugs

Operation of a vessel under the influence of alcohol

Operation of a vessel while impaired 314 12 350 11

Boating Restricted Areas

Manatee protection rules

Public safety rules

Local ordinances 1,895 1,749 1,622 1,326

Boating Safety Education

Boating safety education I.D. cards 329 320 263 238

Livery Operations

Rental without proper safety equipment

Rental without boater education

Rental to persons under 18 years of age 45 5 25 5

Negligent Operation of a Vessel

Reckless operation of a vessel

Careless operation of a vessel

Navigation rule violation resulting in an accident

Navigation rule violation not resulting in an accidentFailure to report an accident 572 164 802 468

Personal Watercraft

Personal watercraft regulations 282 81 200 86

Skiing and Diving

Skiing, aquaplaning and parasailing violations

Dive flag violations 323 68 302 54

Registration and Numbering

Operation of unregistered/unnumbered vessels

Application, certificate, number or decal violation

Special manufacturer and dealer numbers

Violation relating to vessel titlingViolation relating to Hull Identification Numbers

1,728 423 1,052 416

Safety Equipment and Regulations

Equipment and lighting requirements3,444 494 3,146 525

SUB TOTAL 8,958 3,317 7,770 3,129

TOTAL VIOLATIONS RECORDED 12,275 10,899

VIOLATION SUMMARY


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39


1. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

33

17

12

65

43 3 3 2 2 2

1 1 1

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35


22

14

12

98

65

4 43

21 1 1 1 1 1 1

0

5

10

15

20

25

PRIMARY CAUSE OFACCIDENT

43

41

40

5

4

4

2

2

1

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Cabin motorboat

Personal watercraft

Open motorboat

Airboat

Sail (aux power)

Other

Mini jet boat

Sail (only)

Canoe/kayak

Pontoon boat

TYPE OFVESSEL

41

5

12

30

31

13

9

2

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Less than 12

12 - 16

17 - 21

22 - 26

27 - 40

41 - 65

66+

Unknown

VESSEL LENGTH (IN FEET)


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40



75/110

41


2. MONROE COUNTY

44

33

20

8

2

1

1

1

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Open motorboat

Personal watercraft

Cabin motorboat

Sail (aux power)

Sail (only)

Canoe/kayak

Mini jet boat

Pontoon boat

Other

TYPE OFVESSEL

17

15

11

9

6 6

4

2 21 1 1 1 1 1

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18


23

21

9

6

5

3 3 32 2 1

0

5

10

15

20

25


34

3

19

21

19

14

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Less than 12

12 - 16

17 - 21

22 - 26

27 - 40

41 - 65

66+



76/110

42



77/110

43


3. BROWARDCOUNTY

20

11

54 4

2 21 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0

3

6

9

12

15

18

21


17 17

5 5

3 3 3

21 1

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18


42

27

5

5

4

3

1

1

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Open motorboat

Cabin motorboat

Personal watercraft

Sail (aux power)

Airboat

Other

Rowboat (jon)

Sail (only)

Houseboat

TYPE OFVESSEL

3

6

7

11

15

26

15

6

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Unknown

Less than 12

12 - 16

17 - 21

22 - 26

27 - 40

41 - 65

66+



78/110

44



79/110

45


4. LEECOUNTY

11

9

5

4 4

2 2 2 2

1 1 1 1 1 1 10

2

4

6

8

10

12


12

11 11

6

3

2

1 1 10

2

4

6

8

10

12

14


27

17

5

5

4

3

2

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Open motorboat

Cabin motorboat

Personal watercraft

Other

Sail (aux power)

Pontoon boat

Not specified

Mini jet boat

TYPE OFVESSEL

3

7

1

12

19

17

4

1

0 5 10 15 20

Unknown

Less than 12

12 - 16

17 - 21

22 - 26

27 - 40

41 - 65

66+



80/110

46



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47


5. PINELLASCOUNTY

17

11

5

4

2 21 1 1 1 1

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18


14

11

5 5

3 3

2 2

10

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16


34

19

7

1

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Personal watercraft

Open motorboat

Cabin motorboat

Canoe/kayak

Sail (aux power)

TYPE OFVESSEL

33

5

11

6

6

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Less than 12

12 - 16

17 - 21

22 - 26

27 - 40

41 - 65



82/110

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49


6. PALMBEACHCOUNTY

10

7

5 5

3

2 2

1 1 1 1 1 1 10

2

4

6

8

10

12


13

8

5

3

2 2 2 2

1 1 1 10

2

4

6

8

10

12

14


20

19

11

3

1

1

1

1

1

0 5 10 15 20

Cabin motorboat

Open motorboat

Personal watercraft

Airboat

Mini jet boat

Pontoon boat

Sail (only)

Sail (aux power)

Other

TYPE OFVESSEL

12

5

7

8

8

14

4

0 5 10 15

Less than 12

12 - 16

17 - 21

22 - 26

27 - 40

41 - 65

66+



84/110

50



85/110

51


7. COLLIERCOUNTY

8

3 3

2 2

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9


8

7

4

3 3

2

1 1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9


14

7

6

6

2

2

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Open motorboat

Personal watercraft

Cabin motorboat

Airboat

Pontoon boat

Sail (aux power)

TYPE OFVESSEL

7

4

11

6

7

2

0 2 4 6 8 10 1

Less than 12

12 - 16

17 - 21

22 - 26

27 - 40

41 - 65

66+



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52



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53


8. BAYCOUNTY

4 4

3

2

1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0

1

2

3

4

5


6

5

2 2 2

1 1 1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7


11

8

4

2

1

1

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Open motorboat

Personal watercraft

Cabin motorboat

Pontoon boat

Canoe/kayak

Other

TYPE OFVESSEL

8

4

6

1

6

1

1

0 2 4 6 8 10

Less than 12

12 - 16

17 - 21

22 - 26

27 - 40

41 - 65

66+



88/110

54



89/110

55


9. MARTIN COUNTY

6

5

3

2

1 1 1 1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7


7

5

2 2

1 1 1 1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8


8

7

7

4

1

1

1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Other

Cabin motorboat

Open motorboat

Personal watercraft

Canoe/kayak

Rowboat (Jon)

Houseboat

TYPE OFVESSEL

5

2

3

4

5

5

5

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Less than 12

12 - 16

17 - 21

22 - 26

27 - 40

41 - 65

66+



90/110

56



91/110

57


10. DUVALCOUNTY

4

3 3

2 2

1 1 1 1 1

0

1

2

3

4

5


13

7

4

1

1

1

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

Open motorboat

Other

Cabin motorboat

Canoe/kayak

Rowboat (Jon)

Sail (aux power)

TYPE OFVESSEL

6

3 3

2

1 1 1 1 1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7


3

5

7

2

8

2

0 2 4 6 8 10

12 - 16

17 - 21

22 - 26

27 - 40

41 - 65

66+



92/110

58



93/110

59


11. SARASOTA COUNTY

9

7

5

2

2

1

0 2 4 6 8 10

Open motorboat

Personal watercraft

Sail (aux power)

Cabin motorboat

Mini jet boat

Pontoon boat

TYPE OFVESSEL

7

2

5

7

3

2

0 2 4 6 8

Less than 12

12 - 16

17 - 21

22 - 26

27 - 40

41 - 65


7

4

3

1 1 1 1 1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8


6

3

2

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7



94/110

60



95/110


96/110


97/110

61


671 668657

620

668

742

704

736

634

737

540

560

580

600

620

640

660

680

700

720

740

760

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

REPORTABLEACCIDENTS 2006-2015

2015 TRENDANALYSIS

2014 TRENDANALYSIS

883,332

873,507

870,749

876,573

889,895

914,445

949,030

973,836

991,680

988,652

32,381

26,128

25,883

25,396

32,596

27,144

33,440

36,523

35,363

35,723

800,000 850,000 900,000 950,000 1,000,000 1,050,000

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

VESSEL REGISTRATION 2006-2015

Recreational vessels Commercial/other vessels


98/110

62


420

376

386

426

389

431

386

420

365

438

320

340

360

380

400

420

440

460

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

INJURIES 2006-2015

69

77

54

65

79

67

55

62

73

55

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

FATALITIES 2006-2015

2015 TRENDANALYSIS


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22,094 22,68923,964

20,85322,490

27,062

29,308

36,251 38,179

45,360

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION I.D. CARDS ISSUED2006-2015

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

FATALITIES BYQUARTER 2006-2015

Q1= JAN-MAR Q2=APR-JUN Q3=JUL-SEP Q4=OCT-DEC

2015 TRENDANALYSIS


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64


*Q2 = APR - JUN

*Q1 = JAN - MAR

8

21

10

13

11

1413

12

8

16

0

5

10

15

20

25

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

QUARTER 1 FATALITIES

31

27

18

21

25

18

13

18

1517

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015


2015 TRENDANALYSIS


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65


*Q3 = JUL - SEPT

*Q4 = OCT - DEC

20

17

19

2224

18 18

17

34

14

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015


1110

7

12

17 17

11

1716

8

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015


2015 TRENDANALYSIS

*Q3 = JUL - SEP


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