Transportation in Anchorage, AK
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
71.0%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+57% vs national
Work From Home
9.6%
+3% vs national
Carpool
12.4%
Walk / Bike
3.2%
combined
How Anchorage's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
15
2023
6-Year Avg
19
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
6
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Anchorage, AK covers travel times and transportation modes. 71.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.6% work from home, which is above the AK state average of 5.4%. Public transit is used by 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 12.4% of workers carpool. 2.6% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 15 traffic fatalities from 15 fatal crashes. 6 were pedestrians.