Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
County in Alaska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 5.1K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (2) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 19.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.5 in Alaska and 11.5 in the United States. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area had the 6th most traffic deaths among Alaska's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 6 people died, an average of 1.2 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
19.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Alaska: 9.5
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Alaska: 9.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.1
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Alaska: +15%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 18.9 |
| 2021 | 37.9 |
| 2023 | 39.0 |
| 2024 | 19.6 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Share in Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 22.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 47.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 46.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 31.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Alaska: 46%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Alaska: 32%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dawn | 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
- PARKS HWY2
- SR-6 STEESE HWY1
- SR-11 DALTON HWY1
- SR- 6 STEESE HWY1
- BLM ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Cars | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1501
- GMC Sierra1
- Jeep Compass1
- Kawasaki KLR6501
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R1
- Kawasaki Z6501
- Kawasaki ZX-6R1
- Mazda CX-51
- Peterbilt 3891
- Ram 15001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2024 | Nenana | PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Nenana | PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | McGrath | BLM ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Livengood | SR-11 DALTON HWY | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | — | SR- 6 STEESE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Central | SR-6 STEESE HWY | 1 |
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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.