Fatal crashes in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
In 2024, 27 people died in 27 fatal crashes in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, up from 15 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 203 fatal crashes and 211 deaths, the most of any county in Alaska.
9.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.5 across Alaska in 2024; 7.2 against 9.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 289,600, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Alaska.
Deaths in Anchorage Municipality by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | 27 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 |
| 2020 | 17 | 20 |
| 2019 | 16 | 17 |
| 2018 | 24 | 24 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 |
| 2016 | 20 | 21 |
| 2015 | 25 | 26 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Anchorage Municipality
State Highway 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Anchorage Municipality from 2015 to 2024: 50, with 55 deaths. The 1 road listed held 25% of all fatal crashes in Anchorage Municipality from 2015 to 2024; 1 state highway. 27% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 73% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 1 | 50 | 55 | 8 |
Anchorage had 82% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 167 of 203.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Anchorage 167. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Anchorage Municipality
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 14 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.0 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 4.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.4%
- Feb3.0%
- Mar8.9%
- Apr4.9%
- May9.4%
- Jun7.4%
- Jul7.9%
- Aug9.9%
- Sep15.3%
- Oct11.8%
- Nov7.9%
- Dec4.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Anchorage Municipality first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in 39%; a collision with another vehicle in 30%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a rollover in 3.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 79 | 39% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 61 | 30% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 37 | 18% |
| Other | 12 | 5.9% |
| Rollover | 8 | 3.9% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 2.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 2 | 1.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Anchorage Municipality compare with Alaska
The largest difference from Alaska: from 2015 to 2024, 12% of fatal crashes in Anchorage Municipality were on rural roads, against 53% across Alaska. Also above the Alaska share: intersections, hit-and-runs and pedestrians. Below it: unlit roads at night, speeding and unbelted occupants. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Alaska. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 203 crashes.
| Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 12% | 53% | below the Alaska share |
| At or near an intersection | 35% | 22% | above the Alaska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 10% | 24% | below the Alaska share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 34% | about the same as the Alaska share |
| Speeding | 26% | 39% | below the Alaska share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.9% | 5.8% | about the same as the Alaska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 38% | 49% | below the Alaska share |
| Hit-and-run | 16% | 6.9% | above the Alaska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 12% | about the same as the Alaska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 38% | 18% | above the Alaska share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
- How many people died in car accidents in Anchorage Municipality in 2024?
- 27 people died in 27 fatal crashes in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, in 2024, up from 15 in 2023. That is 9.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.5 across Alaska. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Anchorage Municipality?
- State Highway 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Anchorage Municipality from 2015 to 2024: 50, with 55 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Anchorage Municipality happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 14 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Anchorage Municipality involved a drinking driver?
- 56 of 203 fatal crashes in Anchorage Municipality from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 34% across Alaska.
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Where the Anchorage Municipality numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Anchorage Municipality (county code 20). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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