Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
County in Alaska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 94.6K
In 2024, 10 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 10.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.5 in Alaska and 11.5 in the United States. Fairbanks North Star Borough had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Alaska's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Alaska: 9.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Alaska: 9.4
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Alaska: +15%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
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 | 11.5 |
| 2021 | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 10.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Alaska: 21%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fairbanks North Star Borough | Share in Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 10% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 10% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 10% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 10% | 19% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Alaska: 48%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Alaska: 22%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fairbanks North Star Borough | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 22.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 47.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 46.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 31.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Alaska: 46%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Alaska: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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-3 PARKS HWY4
- BADGER RD4
- CHENA HOT SPRINGS RD3
- OLD NENANA HWY3
- RICHARDSON HWY2
- SR-2 RICHARDSON HWY2
- ELLIOT HWY2
- CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD1
- AURORA DR1
- AIRPORT WAY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 16 |
| Cars | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-3502
- Peterbilt 3482
- Acura MDX1
- Arctic Cat Arctic Cat1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Silverado LTD1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | North Pole | BADGER RD | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Fairbanks | CHENA HOT SPRINGS RD | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Salcha | RICHARDSON HWY | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Fairbanks | GAFFNEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Ester | OLD NENANA HWY | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | North Pole | BADGER RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Fairbanks | DEEP FREEZE CT | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Fairbanks | ELLIOT HWY | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Fairbanks | GEORGE PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | North Pole | BADGER RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Fairbanks | OLD NENANA HWY | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Fairbanks | MITCHELL EXPY RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Fairbanks | OLD STEESE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | North Pole | BADGER RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | North Pole | DENNIS RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Fairbanks | RICHARDSON HWY | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | MILLER HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Fairbanks | MCGRATH RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Fairbanks | GEIST RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Fox | SR-2 ELLIOT HWY | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Fairbanks | AIRPORT WAY | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | — | SR-2 RICHARDSON HWY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Ester | SR-3 PARKS HWY | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | — | CHENA HOT SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Ester | OLD NENANA HWY | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 5 | 15.8 |
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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.