Sharks vs. Florida Boating Fatalities
A Comparison of Florida Boating Fatalities and Shark Attack Fatalities: 2002-2013| Year | FL Boating Accidents | FL Boating Fatalities | FL Shark bites | FL Shark bite Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,159 | 52 | 29 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1,005 | 64 | 29 | 0 |
| 2004 | 743 | 68 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 666 | 80 | 17 | 1 |
| 2006 | 671 | 69 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | 668 | 77 | 31 | 0 |
| 2008 | 657 | 54 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 | 620 | 65 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 608 | 69 | 14 | 1 |
| 2011 | 742 | 67 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 704 | 55 | 27 | 0 |
| 2013 | 736 | 62 | 23 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 8,979 | 782 | 261 | 2 |
Fatality Rate:
Florida Boating Accidents = 8.7%
Florida Shark Attacks = 0.77%
Source of Florida boating data: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Source of shark attack data: International Shark Attack File, May 2014