Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
County in Alaska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Population
- 287.4K
In 2024, 27 people died in 27 fatal crashes in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska. That was 80.0% more than in 2023 (15) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.5 in Alaska and 11.5 in the United States. Anchorage Municipality had the most traffic deaths of any county in Alaska. Between 2020 and 2024, 105 people died, an average of 21 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 52% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Alaska: 9.5
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Alaska: 9.4
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 27 in 2024
- Alaska: +15%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 17 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 |
| 2022 | 22 | 20 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 9.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
52%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Alaska: 21%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 14 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Anchorage Municipality | Share in Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 14 | 52% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 22% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 19% | 19% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 33% | 50% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Alaska: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Alaska: 22%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 22.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 47.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 63.0% | 46.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 31.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Alaska: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Alaska: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 48 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Snow | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 45 |
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-1 GLENN HWY10
- SR-1 SEWARD HWY8
- C ST6
- SEWARD HWY6
- TUDOR RD6
- MINNESOTA DR4
- OLD SEWARD HWY4
- A ST3
- BRAYTON DR3
- 9TH AVE2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 43 |
| Cars | 38 |
| Pickup trucks | 34 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Dodge Ram5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Ford F-3504
- Ford Explorer4
- Subaru Outback3
- Subaru Legacy3
- GMC Sierra3
- Ford Escape3
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | Anchorage | C ST | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Anchorage | BRAYTON DR | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Anchorage | BLUEBELL DR | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Anchorage | L ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Anchorage | BRAGAW ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Anchorage | BONIFACE PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Anchorage | N POST RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Anchorage | W NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Anchorage | SEWARD HWY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Anchorage | TUDOR RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Anchorage | MINNESOTA DR | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Anchorage | SEWARD HWY | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Anchorage | MULDOON RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Anchorage | DEBARR RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Anchorage | C ST | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Anchorage | SEWARD HWY | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Anchorage | COMMERCIAL DR | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Anchorage | KINCAID RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Anchorage | C ST | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Anchorage | A ST | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Anchorage | E 56TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Anchorage | SR-1 GLENN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Anchorage | TUDOR RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Anchorage | 11TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Anchorage | SEWARD HWY | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 27 | 9.4 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.