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To: colorcountry
Outdoor Activity Deaths
Boating 836
Hang Gliding 28
Sky Diving 28
Football 4
Personal Watercraft 79
Hunting 92
Scuba Diving 97
Swimming 1,700

1998 Hunting Casualties

Fatal Casualties 93
Non-fatal Casualties 894
All Casualties 987
States Reporting 48
Provinces Reporting 5

Did you come across some kind of population adjustment?  For example, 836 boating deaths per 1 million boaters?  92 hunting deaths per 1 million hunters?  Something to make the statistics meaningful?

Thanks for posting the article.

52 posted on 02/16/2006 1:39:35 PM PST by Racehorse (Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.)
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To: Racehorse

Statistically, skydiving is safer than driving...


53 posted on 02/16/2006 1:40:37 PM PST by TampaDude (If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the PROBLEM!!!)
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