QuickStats: Percentage Distribution of Deaths Involving Injuries from Recreational and Nonrecreational Use of Watercraft, by Month — United States, 2018–2020

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During 2018–2020, 1,508 deaths occurred involving injuries from recreational and nonrecreational use of watercraft.
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Authors: Matthew F. Garnett, MPH, and Merianne R. Spencer, MPH

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The figure is a bar chart showing the percentage distribution of deaths involving injuries from recreational and nonrecreational use of watercraft, by month, in the United States during 2018–2020.
Percentage distribution of deaths involving injuries from recreational and nonrecreational use of watercraft, by month, during 2018–2020.

During 2018–2020, 1,508 deaths occurred involving injuries from recreational and nonrecreational use of watercraft.

The percentage of deaths each month ranged from 3.0% in December to 16.6% in July. Most deaths (68.6%) occurred during May–September.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7121a5.htm

Source: National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Data. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/deaths.htm.

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