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Fatal crashes in Alaska

Every fatal crash in Alaska is counted by NHTSA, by year since 1975 and by county. These are deaths on the road, not claims, and they are not our numbers.

Fatal crashes in Alaska, by year1975–2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

1975 135 fatal crashes at the peak 2024

All 50 years as a table
YearFatal crashesDeaths
2024 63 70
2023 57 61
2022 75 82
2021 62 70
2020 53 64
2019 62 67
2018 69 80
2017 75 79
2016 78 84
2015 60 65
2014 68 73
2013 49 51
2012 54 59
2011 63 72
2010 52 56
2009 59 64
2008 55 62
2007 75 82
2006 71 74
2005 66 73
2004 96 101
2003 87 98
2002 78 89
2001 80 89
2000 93 106
1999 73 79
1998 63 70
1997 68 77
1996 72 81
1995 75 87
1994 70 85
1993 88 118
1992 89 108
1991 90 101
1990 92 98
1989 79 84
1988 86 97
1987 70 76
1986 89 101
1985 107 127
1984 120 134
1983 135 150
1982 96 105
1981 90 100
1980 79 88
1979 80 90
1978 112 127
1977 127 135
1976 109 125
1975 98 112

Fatal crashes by county in Alaska2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
County Fatal crashes Deaths
Anchorage 02020 27 27
Matanuska-Susitna 02170 14 18
Fairbanks North Star 02090 8 10
Kenai Peninsula 02122 7 8
Copper River Census Area 02066 2 2
Kodiak Island 02150 1 1
Northwest Arctic 02188 1 1
Sitka 02220 1 1
Southeast Fairbanks 02240 1 1
Yukon-Koyukuk 02290 1 1

Which roads, in Alaska2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

Share is of the crashes this source assigned a road class to, not of every crash in the state.

Road class Fatal crashes Deaths Share
Not Signed 38 41 79%
State Highway 7 9 15%
Other 2 2 4%
Parkway Marker or Forest Route Marker [Specify:] 1 1 2%

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