COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Anchorage County: lower-rate fatality band
Anchorage County (AK) is in the lower per-capita third: 5.2/100k (#2,191 of 2,328). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 158
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 15
- Latest Year Deaths
- High count
- 5.2
- Per 100k Residents
- Well below average
- Increasing
- Trend
Lower per-capita fatality band
Anchorage County ranks #2,191 of 2,328 by deaths per 100,000 residents (5.2/100k) - bottom-third rate among rated U.S. counties.
Anchorage County in the lower-rate third
According to NHTSA FARS, Anchorage County sits in the lower-rate third at 5.2 per 100k (#2,191 of 2,328), #7 of 7 in AK.
- #2,191 of 2,328
- lower-rate third
- #425 of 3,137
- larger-book third
- #7 of 7
- in AK by rate
- Increasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost ANCHORAGE-20 · Anchorage 5.2/100k · #2,191 of 2,328
Anchorage County · 5.2/100k · increasing
- PHOTO 5.2/100k
- VS-ST #2,191 of 2,328
- CRASH 158 book
- FARS Increasing
- NHTSA near Collin
- MILE -37.3% vs AK
Stamps derive from this county's NHTSA FARS row (per-100k or book, corpus rank, trend, nationwide peer NAME, vs-state gap), not a trip-risk forecast. PlainRoadSafety is informational only. See our disclaimer. Verify with NHTSA FARS → · Read with methodology → · Understanding road fatality data → · Alaska state profile →
Anchorage County rate neighbourhood
Deaths per 100,000 residents vs nearest nationwide rate peers (pop ≥250k).
- Anchorage
Anchorage County
5 per 100k
- Collin
Collin County
5 per 100k
- Dupage
Dupage County
5 per 100k
- Worcester
Worcester County
5 per 100k
- Denton
Denton County
5 per 100k
What this shows Anchorage County sits among nearest nationwide per-capita peers.
How does Anchorage County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Anchorage County is 37% safer than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 7 rated counties in Alaska, Anchorage County ranks 7 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 8.3 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate puts it among the safest one in ten U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Anchorage County's rate and the state average is 3.1 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Fairbanks North Star County, at 5.3 per 100,000 (a difference of 0.1). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Kenai Peninsula County (14.7), Matanuska-Susitna County (11.3), Kodiak Island County (8.0), Ketchikan Gateway County (7.3), Juneau City And Bor County (6.3), Fairbanks North Star County (5.3).
Anchorage County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
5 Among the safer counties a lower per-capita rate than 94% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
Counties with similar FARS profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Anchorage County. Same-state rate comparisons stay in the chart above; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state counties with population at least 250,000.
Similar per-capita fatality rate
Nearest counties by deaths per 100,000 residents (5.2 here), outside Alaska.
Similar fatality volume
Nearest counties by recorded FARS deaths (158 here), excluding the rate-peer set.
More road safety data related to Anchorage County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Anchorage County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Alaska statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for AK
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with ALetter index including AK counties
- COLLIN County, TX fatalitiesSimilar nationwide FARS profile
- DUPAGE County, IL fatalitiesSimilar nationwide FARS profile
- WORCESTER County, MA fatalitiesSimilar nationwide FARS profile
- DENTON County, TX fatalitiesSimilar nationwide FARS profile
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Anchorage County, Alaska?
Anchorage County recorded 158 total traffic fatalities across 151 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 15 fatalities. The county averages approximately 17.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Anchorage County?
Despite a comparatively active crash history (151 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Anchorage County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Alaska may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Anchorage County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Anchorage County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Anchorage County?
Anchorage County has a fatality rate of 5.2 per 100,000 residents, which puts it among the safest one in ten U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Anchorage County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Anchorage County ranks #2,191 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #7 of 7 rated counties in AK, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Anchorage County compare to the rest of Alaska?
Anchorage County's per-capita rate of 5.2 per 100,000 residents is below the Alaska county average of 8.3. Visit the Alaska state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Anchorage County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.