❓ 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
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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
(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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