ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The Anchorage Police Department’s inaugural Annual Report showed 2024 saw a 150% increase in pedestrians killed in traffic incidents year-over-year.
In addition, the report showed there was a 93% increase in all types of fatal crashes. There was also a 27% increase in non-pedestrian fatal crashes from 2023 to 2024.
The report also noted one third of all fatal crashes involved speeding and three quarters of all crashes involved alcohol and/or drugs…