COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Ketchikan Gateway County: smaller FARS fatality book
Ketchikan Gateway County (AK) holds a smaller FARS book (6, #2,957 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 6
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 7.3
- Per 100k Residents
- Well below average
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Ketchikan Gateway County ranks #2,957 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (6 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Ketchikan Gateway County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Ketchikan Gateway County carries a bottom-third fatality book (6 across 2016-2023, #2,957 of 3,137) at 7.3/100k.
- #2,016 of 2,328
- lower-rate third
- #2,957 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- #4 of 7
- in AK by rate
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost KETCHIKAN-GA · Ketchikan Gateway 7.3/100k · #2,016 of 2,328
Ketchikan Gateway County · 7.3/100k · stable
- RATE 7.3/100k
- RANK #2,016 of 2,328
- BOOK 6 book
- TREND Stable
- CAUSE 6 crash
- PHOTO -12.0% vs AK
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How does Ketchikan Gateway County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Ketchikan Gateway County is About the same as 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, Ketchikan Gateway County ranks 4 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 8.3 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Ketchikan Gateway County's rate and the state average is 1.0 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Kodiak Island County, at 8.0 per 100,000 (a difference of 0.7). 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), Juneau City And Bor County (6.3), Fairbanks North Star County (5.3), Anchorage County (5.2).
Ketchikan Gateway County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
7 Among the safer counties a lower per-capita rate than 86% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
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Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to Ketchikan Gateway County
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- Ketchikan Gateway 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 KLetter index including AK counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska?
Ketchikan Gateway County recorded 6 total traffic fatalities across 6 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.7 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Ketchikan Gateway County?
With a small recorded crash count (6), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Ketchikan Gateway County. Statewide data for Alaska may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Ketchikan Gateway County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Ketchikan Gateway County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Ketchikan Gateway County?
Ketchikan Gateway County has a fatality rate of 7.3 per 100,000 residents, which leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Ketchikan Gateway County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Ketchikan Gateway County ranks #2,016 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #4 of 7 rated counties in AK, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Ketchikan Gateway County compare to the rest of Alaska?
Ketchikan Gateway County's per-capita rate of 7.3 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 Ketchikan Gateway 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.