Lisa Bell, Know Your Numbers

More than 4,200 people drowned in 2005 in the United States -- that is about 11 people a day.

But the people who are most at risk for drowning might surprise you.

According to the Centers for Disease Control's most recent statistics, males of all ages account for about 80 percent of drownings in the U..S.

The statistics show 26 percent of childhood deaths are drowning-related. Drowning is the second-leading cause of injury-related death for children between ages 1 and 4.

Also, African-Americans are twice as likely to drown compared to Caucasians.

We are just beginning the sun-and-surf season here in Central Florida, and the CDC has a reminder/

The vast majority of young children don't drown in the open water -- it usually happens at home in bathtubs, toilets, and buckets.

Alcohol use is involved in about half of all drownings.