What is AUXLWO?

A USCG funded grant project to measure the life jacket wear rate of recreational boaters in 30 states across the U.S.

In each state, observers record boating behavior at 4 bodies of water (sites) for a maximum of 300 boats or at least 4 hours each.

Data is collected at the same location on each body of water every year.

Data is collected on summer weekends.

Data collectors work in teams of 2 (an observer and a recorder).

Wear rate data is combined with USCG accident data and reported to Congress.