Shark Attacks
Boating Accidents and Fatalities Compared to Shark Attacks and Fatalities
| State |
Period |
Number of
Boating
Accidents |
Number of
Boating
Fatalities |
Number of
Shark
Attacks |
Number of
Shark Attack
Fatalities |
| Alabama |
1998-2010 |
1,173 |
225 |
4 |
0 |
| California |
1998-2010 |
8,690 |
647 |
37 |
4 |
| Georgia |
1998-2010 |
1,876 |
192 |
5 |
0 |
| Florida |
1998-2010 |
10,780 |
823 |
317 |
5 |
| Hawaii |
1998-2010 |
196 |
34 |
47 |
1 |
| North Carolina |
1998-2010 |
2,120 |
370 |
28 |
1 |
| Oregon |
1998-2010 |
908 |
188 |
8 |
0 |
| South Carolina |
1998-2010 |
1,422 |
246 |
34 |
0 |
| Texas |
1998-2010 |
2,509 |
571 |
17 |
0 |
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| TOTALS |
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29,674 |
3,296 |
497 |
11 |
| Number per Year (average) |
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2,283 |
254 |
38.2 |
0.8 |
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Source of boating accident data: U.S. Coast Guard.
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Source of shark attack data: International Shark Attack File, August 2011.
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© International Shark Attack File
Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
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