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Editor: Rod Sullivan
Profession: Maritime Attorney

Category: Boating Accidents

For the first time, boating registrations in Florida has passed the 1 million mark.

While the number of accidents is up, the accident rate in Florida has been declining year after year. In 2005, there were 36 accidents per 100,000 registered boats. That is down from 48 in 2004, 53 in 2003, 55 in 2002 and 2001, 73 in 2000, and 71 in 1999.