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About how many boating drowning victims were not wearing a life jacket?

Nearly 85 percent.

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  1. About 15 percent
  2. About 50 percent
  3. Nearly 85 percent ✔

Why: NWS reports that nearly 85 percent of boating drowning victims weren't wearing a life jacket. Wearing one is the simplest lifesaving step.

Huh, didn't know that: Boaters must carry a Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on board.

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Answer: Nearly 85 percent. NWS reports that nearly 85 percent of boating drowning victims weren't wearing a life jacket. Wearing one is the simplest lifesaving step.

  1. NWS Be Safe! Prepare for Hazards (safe boating) www.weather.gov/safety/safeboating-before
    Nearly 85 percent of those who drown while boating were not wearing a life jacket.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. NWS Be Safe! Prepare for Hazards (safe boating) www.weather.gov/safety/safeboating-before
    Boaters are required to have a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket on board for every passenger on their vessel.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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