COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Valdez-Cordova County: smaller FARS fatality book
Valdez-Cordova County (AK) holds a smaller FARS book (16, #2,557 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 16
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 3.3%
- of Alaska road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Valdez-Cordova County ranks #2,557 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (16 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Valdez-Cordova County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Valdez-Cordova County carries a bottom-third fatality book (16 across 2016-2023, #2,557 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,557 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost VALDEZ-CORDO · Valdez-Cordova 16 deaths
Valdez-Cordova County · 2 latest · stable
- RANK 16 tot
- BOOK 2 yr
- TREND 16 book
- CAUSE Stable
- PHOTO 15 crash
- VS-ST 1.8/yr
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How does Valdez-Cordova County compare?
Valdez-Cordova County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 3.3% of Alaska's statewide total, more than 27% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Valdez-Cordova County
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- Alaska statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- 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 VLetter index including AK counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska?
Valdez-Cordova County recorded 16 total traffic fatalities across 15 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Valdez-Cordova County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Valdez-Cordova County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Alaska may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Valdez-Cordova County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Valdez-Cordova County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Valdez-Cordova County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Valdez-Cordova County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Valdez-Cordova County compare to the rest of Alaska?
Valdez-Cordova County recorded 2 deaths in its most recent year, above the Alaska county average of 2. Visit the Alaska state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Valdez-Cordova 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.