ALCOHOL IN FATAL RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCIDENTS

Data onn the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of fatal recreational boating accident victims were assembled for four states with reasonably good reporting on BAC between 1980 and 1985. In all there were data on BAC for 370 dead boaters. Of these victims, roughly 30 percent had BACs above 0.10 percent, which is considered intoxicated on the highways. Another 20 percent had BACs between 0.04 and 0.10 percent, which indicates some alcohol-induced impairment. Elevated BACs were found to be significantly associated with accidents on Friday on Friday or Saturday night, males, two or more persons on the boat, and calm water conditions.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Hoxie, P
  • Cardosi, K
  • STEARNS, M
  • Mengert, P
• Publication Date: 1988-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 78 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blood alcohol levels; Boats; Data analysis; Fatalities; Mathematical analysis; Recreation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00478270
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-CG-88-1, USCG-D-04-88
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1989 12:00AM