QuickStats: Percentage Distribution of Deaths Involving Injuries from Recreational and Nonrecreational Use of Watercraft, by Month — United States, 2020–2022

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During 2020–2022, a total of 1,481 deaths occurred involving injuries from recreational and nonrecreational use of watercraft.
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During 2020–2022, a total of 1,481 deaths occurred involving injuries from recreational and nonrecreational use of watercraft. The highest percentage of these deaths (17.4%) occurred in July, with the majority occurring during May–September.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7319a5.htm

Supplementary Table: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/155045

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Data, 2020–2022. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/deaths.htm.

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