ALCOHOL AND FATAL RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCIDENTS

Data on the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of fatal recreational boating accident victims were assembled for 4 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% had BACs above 0.10%, which is considered intoxicated on the highways. Another 20% had BACs between 0.04 and 0.10%, which indicates some alcohol-induced impairment. Elevated BACs were found to be significantly associated with accidents 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

Media Info

• Pagination: 68 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholic beverages; Blood alcohol levels; Boats; Fatalities; Recreation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00484972
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-CG-D-04-88
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1989 12:00AM