Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
County in Alaska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 12.4K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 8.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.5 in Alaska and 11.5 in the United States. Kodiak Island Borough had the 6th most traffic deaths among Alaska's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 3 people died, an average of 0.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Alaska: 9.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Alaska: 9.1
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.2
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Alaska: +15%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.8 |
| 2023 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | 8.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Alaska: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kodiak Island Borough | Share in Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 19% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Alaska: 48%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 times the share in Alaska: 22%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kodiak Island Borough | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 22.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 47.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 46.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 31.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Alaska: 46%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Alaska: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- CHINIAK HWY1
- REZANOF DR1
- REZANOF RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | CHINIAK HWY | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Kodiak | REZANOF RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Kodiak | REZANOF DR | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.