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 |
1995-2008 |
1,460 |
266 |
4 |
0 |
| California |
1995-2008 |
10,392 |
703 |
34 |
3 |
| Georgia |
1995-2008 |
1,928 |
221 |
4 |
0 |
| Florida |
1995-2008 |
13,403 |
894 |
363 |
4 |
| Hawaii |
1995-2008 |
230 |
35 |
45 |
1 |
| North Carolina |
1995-2008 |
2,436 |
297 |
26 |
1 |
| Oregon |
1995-2008 |
2,128 |
209 |
7 |
0 |
| South Carolina |
1995-2008 |
1,613 |
285 |
37 |
0 |
| Texas |
1995-2008 |
2,717 |
659 |
17 |
0 |
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| TOTALS |
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36,307 |
3,569 |
537 |
9 |
| Number per Year (average) |
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2,593.4 |
254.9 |
38.4 |
0.6 |
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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, September 8, 2009.
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© International Shark Attack File
Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
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