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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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 Sun Sep 10, 06 7:16 am Kite ur die |
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Or both, here's a recent post by Rick on the KF. Probably prompted by the Stunt Junkies report of 20 deaths since the year 2000.
| Quote: | 54 kiteboarder deaths worldwide have been reported to date since 2000.
How do kiteboarding accident fatality rates compare to that of other activities in the USA?
Motor Vehicle 15 per 100,000 *
Kitesurfing 6 to 12 per 100,000 ** 1
SCUBA diving 5 per 100,000 ***
Pedestrian 2 per 100,000 *
So, kiteboarding might be interpreted to safer than driving in the USA by this limited statistical indication. A more sensitive index would be offered by losses per hours kiteboarded just as in the case of losses per driving hours. No recognized estimates are currently available regarding hours kiteboarded vs. skill/years riding vs. time of year, etc..
* WISQARS www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars (2003)
** http://fksa.org/ (pending, 2006)
*** http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/report/index.asp (2003)
1. Three kiteboarders were lost in the USA in 2005. Using estimated rider populations in the USA (25 to 50 thousand that own kiteboarding gear), this equates to roughly 6 to 12 fatalities per 100,000 riders for 2005. Sorry for the USA only statistics, global loss statistics are hard to come by.
NOTE: all of these statistics are estimates to varying degrees and are derived from differing assumptions. Also, actually fatality rates per country vary substantially year to year. The statistics have been calculated from generally unconfirmed reported observations received from around the world. If new credible information is received regarding historical accidents as happens on occasion these statistics can change.
FKA, Inc.
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mystrygrl
Since 07 Sep 2006
95 Posts
PDX/HR - What day is it?
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| Sun Sep 10, 06 8:18 am kite fatalities -- categories? |
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Hmmm... interesting ... gotta get some better figures for that kiteboarder population -- 6 / 100,000 not very high... but 12 / 100,000 might get someone's attention... (i.e. injury researchers).
Latest searchable data on CDC site is 2003 (http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/) ... doubt they would have known what to do with a kiteboarding fatality at that time... Wonder where they'll categorize them in the future... some possibilities...
Unintentional Falls 5.9 per 100,000 (17229/290,810,789)
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Drowning 1.1 per 100,000 (3306/290,810,789)
or, my favorite,
"Struck by/against" 0.3 per 100,000 (848/290,810,789)
or even
Other, not classifiable 0.3 per 100,000 (1041/290,810,789)
That 290,810,789 figure is the 2000 US census standard population... Pull that out at parties and impress your friends!
Ok, geeky number girl out... |
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
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Windward
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| Sun Sep 10, 06 9:33 am icky |
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not much fun in this stuff,
HOWEVER
It would be hard to beat yesterday (this Year) |
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