This parliamentary question seeks data on boating accidents in WA, specifically the number of accidents and the percentage occurring within 400m of the shore for the financial years 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19. The answer provides the total number of accidents but does not provide the percentage within 400m, instead categorising accidents by water type.

AnsweredQoN 5821Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 November 2019
Portfolio
Transport

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(1) How many boating and watercraft related accidents occurred in Western Australia in the following financial years: (a) 2016-17; (b) 2017-18; and (c) 2018-19? (2) What percentage of accidents in (1) were within 400m from shore, for each of the following financial years: (a) 2016-17; (b) 2017-18; and (c) 2018-19?

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Answered
12 February 2020
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
3 days
(1)
(a) 179
(b) 183
(c) 124
(2) Number of reported events are listed below. Note that these events have not necessarily occurred within 400m of shore:
(a) Inland Waters – 45; Enclosed waters – 43; Inshore waters – 50; Offshore waters – 41
(b) Not recorded – 3; Inland Waters – 39; Enclosed waters – 47; Inshore waters – 62; Offshore waters – 32
(c) Not recorded – 13; Inland Waters – 54; Enclosed waters – 9; Inshore waters – 30; Offshore waters – 18

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