Anchorage, AK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Anchorage: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 226 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Anchorage compares with Alaska
Anchorage against Alaska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Anchorage stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Anchorage | Alaska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 7.6 | 5.7 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 74% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 52.3% | 50.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.6% | 20.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.6% | 20.9% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 55.3% | 54.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 35.7% | 36.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Alaska, Anchorage is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Anchorage: December 19.9% of truck crashes happen in December, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 226 crashes involving commercial trucks in Anchorage since 2015: 76 people were injured and 8 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 19.9% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 55.3% of truck crashes, vs 54.5% for Alaska.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 52.3% of truck crashes, compared with 50.3% in Alaska.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 15 miles of Anchorage since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 10 of the truck crashes here, or 4.4%, compared with 2.9% in Alaska.
Route planning tips for Anchorage fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Reporting was incomplete in 2020 and 2021, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Anchorage
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 15 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Anchorage) |
|---|---|
| New Seward Highway At Milepost 91 | 2 |
| Glenn Hwy And Muldoon Rd | 2 |
| Commerical Dr. And Reeve Blvd. | 2 |
| C Street 5 Feet North Of Tudor | 2 |
| A Street And Fireweed | 2 |
| W. Dimond Blvd At Victor Rd | 1 |
| W. International Airport Rd And N. Walter J Hickel | 1 |
| Westbound Tudor And Macinnes | 1 |
Anchorage at a glance
| Population | 289,600 |
| Land area | 1,707.1 sq mi |
| Density | 170 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 99577) | $136,900 |
| Median home value (ZIP 99577) | $436,938 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Anchorage since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 14 | +479% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 20 | +42% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 32 | +62% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 32. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
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Questions fleets ask about Anchorage
How common are truck crashes in Anchorage?
Since 2015, 226 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Anchorage (76 injured, 8 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Anchorage?
December has the most truck crashes in Anchorage, 19.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Anchorage?
Since 2015, Anchorage has reported 10 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.4% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Anchorage compare with Alaska?
The yearly rate is 7.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Anchorage, vs 5.7 for Alaska.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Anchorage?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020 and 2021; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.