2: Motorised personal watercraft (MPWC) incidents in NSW notified to the Waterways Authority between January 1992 and January 1996.*

Number of incidents reported:	25
Fatalities:	2
Serious injuries:	6
Minor or no injuries:	17
Incidents on enclosed waters:	80%
Age range of drivers:	15-57 years
Possession of current boating licence:	17; of fatalities, one driver was unlicensed and the other listed as unknown
Most common cause:	Colliding with a vessel (a boat or another MPWC).
Second most common cause:	Colliding with a fixed object (jetties, ferry cables, mangroves or rocks).
Who was at fault?	In 21 cases, the MPWC driver was thought to be at fault; in 3 cases they were not at fault; and in 1 case, it was undecided by the Waterways Authority.
How did it happen?	For the 21 drivers thought to be at fault, in all but 2 cases the incident was attributed to: lack of judgement; excessive speed; not keeping proper lookout; or a combination of all 3. Of the 2 remaining, one incident was attributed to hazardous waters and the other was unknown.

* There were no data available before this period and no data on the sex of the MPWC driver or injured person.