The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) releases an annual list of recreational boating accident statistics. For the year 2020, they report 5,265 total boating accidents across the country. Out of these incidents, there were 767 deaths and 3,191 injuries. When analyzing the data provided by the USCG for North Carolina, we can see that there were 183 recreational boating accidents reported, with 23 fatalities. It is important for us to point out that these statistics only include accidents reported to the Coast Guard. There are many other boating accidents deemed less serious and therefore not reported. However, boat passengers can still sustain significant injuries in these non-reported accidents.