W AT E R C R A F T S N A P S H O T 2 0 0 4 -17
ANALYSIS On average, at least eight people drown per year as a result of using non-powered watercraft. It’s the fourth highest number of drowning deaths for an individual activity.
RANK
8 100
4
4 38
FATALITIES
AVERAGE FATALITY RATE PER 100,000 POPULATION
TYPE OF CRAFT
16 4
KEY DEMOGRAPHIC
25–44
MEN AGED 8%
Australian residents; surfers, body boarders & kayakers
3% 3% 5%
55–64
MEN AGED 51%
51%
13%
21
17
AVERAGE DEATHS PER YEAR
th
0.03
0
Australian Residents; surfers Other Surf ski Canoe Kite surfing Kayak Body Board Surf Board
SURF BOARD 17%
MALE
PARTICIPATION • 1.8 million surfers
• 1 million frequent surfers (at least once per month)
• 0.9 million frequent paddlers (at least once per month) 0.06
WATERCRAFT DROWNING DEATHS TREND
Rate per 100,000 pop. Total drowning deaths
0.06
0.05 0.04 0.04
0.87
0.04 0.03
0.07 0.05
0.02
0.02
0.05 0.04
7
5
8
3
3
5
7
13
14
5
9
11
10
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
0.03
2005-06
0.01
0.02
2004-05
0.01
95%
1
• 1.5 million watercraft users
0.03
44
AVERAGE AGE
51% SURFING
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
55% MEDICAL INJURY (OF KNOWN CASES)
19% RIP CURRENTS
Reference: SLSA National Coastal Safety Report 2017
SURF LIFE SAVING AUSTR ALIA
2
COASTAL SAFET Y BRIEF – SURFING SURFING && WATERCR WATERCRAFT AFT