Alaska Fatal Truck Accident Statistics
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more people die in trucks each year than in passenger cars. While the numbers have decreased since 2011, they have been on a steady increase since 2013 for pickups while utility light trucks have fluctuated and vans have been at their highest in the five-year period.
Large trucks saw only one death in 2014, down from two deaths in 2013. No deaths were reported in 2015, which was the same as in 2011 and 2012. Light truck – vans had the second lowest number of fatalities in the light truck division, but the number is steadily increasing from only two deaths in 2011 to six deaths in 2015.
Utility light trucks came in third with nine deaths in 2015 as opposed to 13 deaths in 2011. The lowest point for this division was in 2012 with six deaths. In light truck accidents, pickups make up the majority of fatalities, but it has seen a slight decrease from 2011 to 2015. In 2011, there were 18 deaths, making up 25 percent of all road fatalities in Alaska. In 2015, that number dropped to 14, which was the same as in 2014. These numbers were up from the previous low of six in 2013.
The counties with the highest light truck fatalities include Matanuska-Susitna, Kenai Peninsula, and Anchorage. Historically, the counties with the highest fatalities for large trucks are Fairbanks North Star, Juneau, and Matanuska-Susitna.
Alaska’s fatality rate remains below the US average with almost two fewer deaths per 100,000 population than that of the national statistics. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident involving a heavy or light truck, you may need to seek an attorney to help with your case.
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more people die in trucks each year than in passenger cars. While the numbers have decreased since 2011, they have been on a steady increase since 2013 for pickups while utility light trucks have fluctuated and vans have been at their highest in the five-year period.
Large trucks saw only one death in 2014, down from two deaths in 2013. No deaths were reported in 2015, which was the same as in 2011 and 2012. Light truck – vans had the second lowest number of fatalities in the light truck division, but the number is steadily increasing from only two deaths in 2011 to six deaths in 2015.
Utility light trucks came in third with nine deaths in 2015 as opposed to 13 deaths in 2011. The lowest point for this division was in 2012 with six deaths. In light truck accidents, pickups make up the majority of fatalities, but it has seen a slight decrease from 2011 to 2015. In 2011, there were 18 deaths, making up 25 percent of all road fatalities in Alaska. In 2015, that number dropped to 14, which was the same as in 2014. These numbers were up from the previous low of six in 2013.
The counties with the highest light truck fatalities include Matanuska-Susitna, Kenai Peninsula, and Anchorage. Historically, the counties with the highest fatalities for large trucks are Fairbanks North Star, Juneau, and Matanuska-Susitna.
Alaska’s fatality rate remains below the US average with almost two fewer deaths per 100,000 population than that of the national statistics. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident involving a heavy or light truck, you may need to seek an attorney to help with your case.