Fatal crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, down from 9 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 75 fatal crashes and 88 deaths, the 4th most of 31 counties in Alaska.
Deaths in Kenai Peninsula Borough by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 | 13 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Kenai Peninsula Borough
State Highway 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kenai Peninsula Borough from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 34 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 47% of all fatal crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough from 2015 to 2024; 2 state highways. 48% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 52% 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 | 30 | 34 | 6 | |
| 2 | State Highway 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Soldotna 7, Kenai 6, Moose Pass 6, Port Nikiski 6, Sterling 5, Kasilof 5, Anchor Point 5. 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough
73 fatal crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.3%
- Feb5.3%
- Mar4.0%
- Apr4.0%
- May4.0%
- Jun13.3%
- Jul16.0%
- Aug9.3%
- Sep9.3%
- Oct8.0%
- Nov6.7%
- Dec14.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 57%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a rollover in 12%, a pedestrian in 5.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 43 | 57% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 16% |
| Rollover | 9 | 12% |
| Other | 5 | 6.7% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 5.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 1 | 1.3% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough compare with Alaska
The largest difference from Alaska: from 2015 to 2024, 99% of fatal crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough were on rural roads, against 53% across Alaska. Below the Alaska share: intersections, unbelted occupants and pedestrians. 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 75 crashes.
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 99% | 53% | above the Alaska share |
| At or near an intersection | 11% | 22% | below the Alaska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 24% | about the same as the Alaska share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 34% | about the same as the Alaska share |
| Speeding | 43% | 39% | about the same as the Alaska share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.0% | 5.8% | about the same as the Alaska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 34% | 49% | below the Alaska share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.3% | 6.9% | about the same as the Alaska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.0% | 12% | about the same as the Alaska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.5% | 18% | below 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
- How many people died in car accidents in Kenai Peninsula Borough in 2024?
- 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, in 2024, down from 9 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
- State Highway 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kenai Peninsula Borough from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 34 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough involved a drinking driver?
- 19 of 75 fatal crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 25%, against 34% across Alaska.
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Where the Kenai Peninsula Borough numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Kenai Peninsula Borough (county code 122). 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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