COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Wrangell-Petersburg County: smaller FARS fatality book
Wrangell-Petersburg County (AK) holds a smaller FARS book (5, #3,007 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 5
- Total Fatalities (2016-2018)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Alaska road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Wrangell-Petersburg County ranks #3,007 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (5 across 2016-2018) - bottom-third book size.
Wrangell-Petersburg County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Wrangell-Petersburg County carries a bottom-third fatality book (5 across 2016-2018, #3,007 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #3,007 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost WRANGELL-PET · Wrangell-Petersburg 5 deaths
Wrangell-Petersburg County · 0 latest · stable
- TREND 5 tot
- CAUSE 0 yr
- PHOTO 5 book
- VS-ST Stable
- CRASH 3 crash
- FARS 0.6/yr
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How does Wrangell-Petersburg County compare?
Wrangell-Petersburg County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Alaska's statewide total, more than 9% 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: 2016-2018.
More road safety data related to Wrangell-Petersburg County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- 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 WLetter index including AK counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Wrangell-Petersburg County, Alaska?
Wrangell-Petersburg County recorded 5 total traffic fatalities across 3 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2018). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Wrangell-Petersburg County?
With a small recorded crash count (3), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Wrangell-Petersburg County. Statewide data for Alaska may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Wrangell-Petersburg County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Wrangell-Petersburg County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Wrangell-Petersburg County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Wrangell-Petersburg County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Wrangell-Petersburg County compare to the rest of Alaska?
Wrangell-Petersburg County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below 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 Wrangell-Petersburg 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 2016-2018 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.