Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska
County in Alaska · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
In 2023, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska. That was the same as in 2022. Valdez-Cordova Census Area had the 7th most traffic deaths among Alaska's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 6 people died, an average of 1.5 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
+0%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
2 deaths in 2022, 2 in 2023
- Alaska: +15%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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Road users
Who died
50%
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Share in Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 39% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Alaska: 48%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Alaska: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 22.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 47.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Alaska: 46%
- About the same as 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Daylight | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- RICHARDSON HWY3
- OLD EDGERTON HWY1
- EDGERTON HWY1
- EAGLE AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- CAN-AM Outlander 6x6 - STD/DPS1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford F-3501
- GMC Sierra1
- Honda Pilot1
- Jeep Compass1
- Mitsubishi Outlander1
- Subaru Legacy1
- Subaru Outback1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | EDGERTON HWY | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | RICHARDSON HWY | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | RICHARDSON HWY | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Tonsina | RICHARDSON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Tonsina | OLD EDGERTON HWY | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Old Valdez | EAGLE AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.