Lake of the Ozarks Person Impacts Watercraft Incidents
A person in the water struck by a watercraft.
Recorded incidents
4
Fatalities
0
People injured
4
Across all people involved in person impacts watercraft incidents
Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol · Troop F
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| Severity | Persons |
|---|---|
| Serious | 1 |
| Moderate | 1 |
| Minor | 2 |
| No injury | 2 |
By month — the summer window is the peak-danger season
Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol · Troop F
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| Month | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Whether people in person impacts watercraft incidents were recorded wearing a life jacket / PFD
Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol · Troop F
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| Life jacket | Persons |
|---|---|
| Worn | 3 |
| Not worn | 1 |
| Not recorded | 2 |
Banded across all involved persons — aggregate only, no individual is identifiable
Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol · Troop F
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| Age band | Persons |
|---|---|
| 0–12 | 0 |
| 13–17 | 0 |
| 18–25 | 1 |
| 26–40 | 0 |
| 41–60 | 4 |
| 61+ | 0 |
33% of those with a recorded hometown were from outside Missouri
Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol · Troop F
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| Home state | People |
|---|---|
| MO (in-state) | 4 |
| IL | 2 |
Reports
Moderate
Person Impacts Watercraft on the Lake of the Ozarks The Missouri State Highway Patrol recorded a person impacts watercraft on the Lake of the Ozarks on August 22, 2026 in Camden County. 1 person was listed in…
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Minor
Person Impacts Watercraft on the Lake of the Ozarks The Missouri State Highway Patrol recorded a person impacts watercraft on the Lake of the Ozarks on July 11, 2026 in Camden County. 2 people were listed in the…
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Serious
Person Impacts Watercraft on the Lake of the Ozarks The Missouri State Highway Patrol recorded a person impacts watercraft on the Lake of the Ozarks on July 3, 2026 in Camden County. 1 person was listed in the…
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Minor
Person Impacts Watercraft on the Lake of the Ozarks The Missouri State Highway Patrol recorded a person impacts watercraft on the Lake of the Ozarks on June 19, 2026 in Camden County. 2 people were listed in the…
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