The Fourth of July is often the deadliest time of the year on waterways
Beachgoers watch as a boat sails across the horizon on an overcast evening at Santa Monica beach in Santa Monica, California on June 21, 2018, on the summer solstice.
Data released by the agency shows that there were 658 boating fatalities nationwide in 2021, down from the 767 deaths in 2020. Despite the prevalence of hazardous boating conditions caused by the weather, the agency said that most incidents happen when waters are calm, and there is good visibility.Alcohol is one of the leading contributing factors in deadly boating accidents and is blamed for dozens of fatalities each year.
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