1998 California Boating Safety Report

Table of Contents

Director's Letter

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

   1. Boating Accident Program

   2. Boating Law Enforcement Programs

   3. Boating Safety Education Programs

2. Boating Accident Program

   1. Limitations of the Analysis

   2. 1998 Accident Summary

   3. Accidents Involving Personal Watercraft(PWC)

   4. Accidents Involving Youths

   5. Fatal Boating Accidents

   6. Alcohol Use and Fatal Boating Accidents

3. Boating Law Enforcement Programs

   1. Financial Aid Program

   2. Law Enforcement Training Program

4. Boating Safety Education Programs

   1. Educational Outreach to School-Age Children

   2. Educational Outreach to the General Public

   3. Public Information

   4. Abandoned Watercraft Removal Program

5. 1998 Program Enhancements, Initiatives, and New Laws

   1. Life Jacket Use

   2. Personal Watercraft Safety

   3. Youth Operator Safety

   4. Alcohol Use

   5. Other Safety Program Enhancements and Initiatives

   6. New Laws

6. Accident Data Charts

7. Glossary of Terms

List of Exhibits and Charts

Exhibits

• E-1 1998 Boating Accident Summary Statistics

• E-2 Services Supported by the 1998 Financial Aid Program

• E-3 1998 Boating Safety Education Programs

• E-4 1999 Boating Safety Program Enhancements

• II-1 1980-1998 Boating Accidents in California

• II-2 1998 Boating Accidents by County

• II-3 Types and Causes of Accident by Vessel Type

• II-4 1998 Boating Accidents by Location

• II-5 1993-1998 PWC Accidents, Injuries, Fatalities, and Property Damage

• II-6 1998 PWC-Related Accidents by County

• II-7 1998 Registration and Accident Statistics for Open Motorboats, PWC, and Other
        Vessels

• II-8 1993-1998 Youth Operator Accidents

• II-9 1998 Fatal Boating Accidents by Type and Life Jacket Usage

• IIII-1 Services Supported by the 1998 Financial Aid Program

Charts

          All Accidents

1. Accidents by Month

2. Accidents by Day of the Week

3. Accidents by Time of Day

4. Vessels Involved in All Accidents by Type

5. Vessels Involved in All Accidents by Length

6. Operators Involved in All Accidents by Age

7. Operation at Time of Accident

8. Type of Accident

9. Cause of Accident

10. Accident Locations

11. Water Skiing Accidents

12. Vessels Involved in All Accidents by Rental Status

13. Rented Vessels Involved in All Accidents by Vessel Type

    Personal Watercraft Accidents

14. PWC - Operators Involved in Accidents by Age

15. PWC - Type of Accident

16. PWC - Cause of Accident

    Boating Fatalities

17. Boating Fatalities - Accidents by Month

18. Boating Fatalities - Accidents by Day of the Week

19. Boating Fatalities - Accidents by Time of Day

20. Boating Fatalities - Vessels Involved in Accidents by Type

21. Boating Fatalities - Vessels Involved in Accidents by Length

22. Boating Fatalities - Operators Involved in Accidents by Age

23. Boating Fatalities - Operation at Time of Accident

24. Boating Fatalities - Type of Accident

25. Boating Fatalities - Cause of Accident

26. Boating Fatalities - Accident Locations

27. Boating Fatalities - Age of Victim

28. Boating Fatalities - Cause of Death