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
Fatalities |
| Alabama |
1995-2006 |
1,288 |
239 |
4 |
0 |
| California |
1995-2006 |
9,271 |
603 |
28 |
2 |
| Georgia |
1995-2006 |
1,639 |
185 |
4 |
0 |
| Florida |
1995-2006 |
12,124 |
764 |
297 |
4 |
| Hawaii |
1995-2006 |
199 |
28 |
37 |
1 |
| North Carolina |
1995-2006 |
2,130 |
260 |
20 |
1 |
| Oregon |
1995-2006 |
2,015 |
187 |
7 |
0 |
| South Carolina |
1995-2006 |
1,402 |
240 |
30 |
0 |
| Texas |
1995-2006 |
2,302 |
552 |
17 |
0 |
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| TOTALS |
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32,370 |
3,058 |
444 |
8 |
| Number per Year (average) |
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2,697.5 |
254.8 |
37.0 |
0.7 |
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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, October 23, 2007.
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© International Shark Attack File
Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
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