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High Snorkeling Fatalities Push USVI National Park to Second Most Dangerous in America

The U.S. Virgin Islands National Park has been ranked as the second most dangerous national park in the United States, with 10 deaths per 1 million visits, according to a study conducted by Triumph Law, P.C. The study scrutinized fatality rates in 153 popular national parks across America over an 11-year period from 2013 to 2023. The study found that every 11 days, a hiker dies in a national park, and human factors cause 19 out of 20 deaths, with nature being responsible for only one in 1.6 million visitors per year. The data highlighted that every 29 hours, someone dies in an American national park, predominantly due to human-related incidents. Personal injury lawyers from Triumph Law, P.C. are urging families to exercise caution when visiting the Virgin Islands National Park this summer. The park, despite the stunning beauty its several sites, has seen a high rate of fatalities, particularly among snorkelers and divers. Drownings were reported at Trunk Bay in St. John, which is par...