NHTSA FARS 2020–2024 · Census population
Most Dangerous Counties in Alaska
Quick answer: Anchorage Municipality recorded the most road deaths in Alaska from 2020 to 2024 (105), while Kenai Peninsula Borough had the highest death rate, 17.2 per 100,000 residents a year against 9.4 for the state as a whole.
Per 100,000 residents a year · counties with 10,000+ people
Highest death rate
| # | County | Deaths per 100k / year | Deaths 2020–2024 | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 17.2 | 52 | 60,413 |
| 2 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 15.2 | 86 | 112,988 |
| 3 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 8.4 | 40 | 95,460 |
| 4 | Anchorage Municipality | 7.3 | 105 | 288,976 |
| 5 | Kodiak Island Borough | 4.7 | 3 | 12,771 |
| 6 | Juneau City and Borough | 4.4 | 7 | 31,794 |
| 7 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 4.4 | 3 | 13,768 |
| 8 | Bethel Census Area | 2.2 | 2 | 18,393 |
| 9 | North Slope Borough | 1.9 | 1 | 10,810 |
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| County | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Per 100k / yr | Pedestrians | At night | Alcohol | 2020→2024 | Deadliest roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | 105 | 100 | 7.3 | 45% | 58% | 29% | SR-1, SR-3, SR-9 | |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 86 | 75 | 15.2 | 5% | 36% | 33% | SR-3, SR-1, SR-4 | |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 52 | 42 | 17.2 | 6% | 26% | 26% | SR-1, SR-9, SR-1A | |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 40 | 36 | 8.4 | 12% | 44% | 17% | SR-3, SR-2 | |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 8 | 7 | 22.6 | 12% | 43% | 43% | SR-4 | |
| Juneau City and Borough | 7 | 7 | 4.4 | 29% | 57% | 14% | SR-7 | |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 6 | 6 | 23.1 | 17% | 0% | 17% | SR-6, SR-11 | |
| Valdez-cordova County | 6 | 6 | — | 17% | 67% | 33% | ||
| Copper River Census Area | 5 | 4 | 38.1 | 0% | 25% | 0% | SR-1 | |
| Petersburg Borough | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% | ||
| Nome Census Area | 3 | 3 | 6.1 | 0% | 0% | 33% | ||
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 3 | 2 | 10.5 | 0% | 50% | 0% | ||
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 3 | 3 | 8.1 | 33% | 67% | 0% | ||
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 3 | 3 | 4.4 | 33% | 33% | 33% | SR-7 | |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 3 | 3 | 4.7 | 33% | 0% | 33% | ||
| Bethel Census Area | 2 | 2 | 2.2 | 50% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Sitka City and Borough | 2 | 2 | 4.8 | 0% | 50% | 0% | ||
| Bristol Bay Borough | 2 | 1 | 46.6 | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Chugach Census Area | 2 | 2 | 5.8 | 0% | 0% | 100% | ||
| Wade Hampton County | 1 | 1 | — | 0% | 0% | 100% | ||
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | 1 | 1 | 14.5 | 0% | 100% | 0% | ||
| Yakutat City and Borough | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0% | 100% | 100% | ||
| North Slope Borough | 1 | 1 | 1.9 | 0% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Aleutians East Borough | 1 | 1 | 5.7 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Deaths = people killed in crashes in the county, 2020–2024. Pedestrians = share of deaths who were on foot. At night = share of fatal crashes in the dark. Alcohol = share of fatal crashes where police reported a driver had been drinking. Rate = yearly average deaths ÷ average population × 100,000. Source: NHTSA FARS, U.S. Census Bureau.
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Questions
Dangerous counties — FAQ
What is the most dangerous county in Alaska for driving?
Anchorage Municipality recorded the most road deaths in Alaska from 2020 to 2024 (105), while Kenai Peninsula Borough had the highest death rate, 17.2 per 100,000 residents a year against 9.4 for the state as a whole. Big counties lead on counts because more people drive there; the rate shows the risk for each resident.
How many people died on Alaska roads from 2020 to 2024?
347 people, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, about 69 a year.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every fatal crash in NHTSA's FARS census for 2020–2024, placed in the county where it happened, divided by the county's average population from the U.S. Census Bureau. Rates are only ranked for counties with at least 10,000 residents.