FATALITY SUMMARY, ANNUAL REPORTS AND INCIDENT REPORTING
Boating in Wisconsin
Crash Incident Reports
Each year, the Department of Natural Resources maintains a summary of fatal incidents in the Fatality Summaries. In addition, the Annual Program Report contains information regarding registration, safety tips, number of safety students and instructors, number of fatal and non-fatal crashes and types of and factors involved with fatal crashes. A complete copy of the most recent annual report is available below, and may also be requested by email (please provide a U.S. postal service mailing address).
- Boat Fatal Incident Reports
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- 2024 Boat Fatal Incident Report [PDF]
- 2023 Boat Fatal Incident Report [PDF]
- 2022 Boat Fatal Incident Report [PDF]
- 2021 Boat Fatal Incident Report [PDF]
- 2020 Boat Fatal Incident Report [PDF]
- 2019 Boat Fatal Incident Report [PDF]
- 2018 Boat Fatal Incident Report [PDF]
- 2017 Boat Fatal Incident Report [PDF]
- 2016 Boat Fatal Incident Report [PDF]
- 2015 Boat Fatal Incident Report [PDF]
- 2014 Boat Fatal Incident Report [PDF]
- Annual Reports
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- 2023 Recreational Vehicle Annual Report [PDF]
- 2022 Recreational Vehicle Annual Report [PDF]
- 2021 Recreational Vehicle Annual Report [PDF]
- 2020 Recreational Vehicle Annual Report [PDF]
- 2019 Recreational Vehicle Annual Report [PDF]
- 2018 Recreational Vehicle Annual Report [PDF]
- 2017 Boating Annual Report [PDF]
- 2016 Boating Annual Report [PDF]
- 2015 Boating Annual Report [PDF]
- 2014 Boating Annual Report [PDF]
- 2013 Boating Annual Report [PDF]
Reporting Boating Incidents
A "reportable" boat incident is any incident (regardless of the number of boats involved) that results in loss of life, personal injuries that require medical treatment beyond first aid by a medical professional, boat or property damage in excess of $2,000, or complete loss of a boat.
Wisconsin law requires every boat operator involved in a reportable boat incident to report the incident without delay to law enforcement officials. In addition, within 10 days of the incident, the operator must submit a written report:
Boat Operator Incident Report: Form 4100-020 [PDF]
Boat Operator Incident Report, Spanish Version: Spanish Version USCG Operator Report Form [PDF]
For Law Enforcement Use: Officer Boat Incident Investigation Report: Form 4100-142 [PDF]
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Forms are also available from DNR offices, sheriff's departments and many local police departments. Additionally, forms may be requested from and completed forms mailed to:
Wisconsin DNR
Boating Program - LE/8
PO Box 7921
Madison WI 53707-7921
or email: DNRCrash@wi.gov
- Failure to comply with the above requirements is punishable by a penalty up to $326.
- Pursuant to Section 30.67(4), Wis. Stats., information from this report may not be used as evidence in a civil or criminal trial.