Marine Patrol Releases Stats

[Just Sold]

Here is a link to the statistics http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/s.../activity.html

Overall accidents and deaths were up but BWI was down.

2009 Speed Enforcement Statistics for Lake Winnipesaukee
Offense	Summons	Warnings
Speed - no wake zone	9	41
Speed under bridge	0	0
Speed Limit violation	1	26

[VtSteve]

Originally Posted by Just Sold

Here is a link to the statistics http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/s.../activity.html

Overall accidents and deaths were up but BWI was down.

Too bad about the accidents. I'll bet the early spring drowning deaths spiked the results, as many stated it would. Are the accident stats reflective of the four drowning deaths as well? It might explain both stats. Good to see they're watching the NWZ's more carefully.

65 accidents is way up from 2007 and 2008, but lower than in prior years. The accident data, especially collisions of all kinds, is disturbing. I don't remember seeing any threads about collisions this year.

At least the BWI's are down, hopefully because there weren't as many drunk boaters. All in all, I'd rate is a disturbing set of data for a bad boating year. One resisting arrest..... hmmmmmm maybe he's in more than one stat.

[ApS]

1) Those "Collisions" with rocks is trending 'way down. Is that due to increased GPS use and Bizer's comprehensive charting of rocks?

2) The decline in boat registrations follows a national trend away from boating (hence the Discover Boating advertisements by the "marine trades"), so how many previously-existing registrants are discouraged by ethanol-related expenses?

3) Why do they separate "Accidents" from "Incidents"? Do "Incidents" cover the cases where the MPs are advised after 24-hours have passed or a third party reports the case?

When damage is less than $2000, or can't be determined at the time?

Originally Posted by VtSteve

"...Are the accident stats reflective of the four drowning deaths as well..."

Among us, we should be able to account for more than the two hypothermia fatalities on Lake Winnipesaukee and the one fisherman on Newfound Lake. Whose jurisdiction would cover the article I found this morning about a 2009 submerged-car drowning?

Before this 195% increase in fatalities , I remember seeing this appear repeatedly:

"GILFORD, NH – New Hampshire has the lowest rate of recreational boating fatalities in New England, according to US Coast Guard statistics, and is among seven states that have the lowest rates in the country...David T. Barrett...said the low fatality rates reflect a combination of factors, such as mandatory boater education, aggressive patrol and a cooperative spirit and partnership between the marine trades and water-related tourist businesses."

This year's NHMP "spin" ought to be One Classic Hum-dinger.