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Originally Posted by Skip
Latest figures available show the Florida fatality rate constant at about 5 deaths per 100,000 boats. Doesn't even come close to Alaska's death rate of 32 per 100,000. The death rate is higher in a number of other States, including 12 per 100,000 in Arkansas, or 10 per 100,000 in Texas.
By the way, (notwithstanding a handful of highly sensationalized stories)New Hampshire's death rate averages about 3 per 100,000 over the last decade. Nothing to be proud about (any death is one too many) but substantially safer then costantly portrayed by some! 
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skip,
thanks for keeping us up to date with stats. it is much appreciated.
i think your comparison on a per thousand basis is more helpful than other, possibly intentionally mis-leading numbers.
thanks