Steele Creek, AK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Steele Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Steele Creek and Fairbanks North Star Borough, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fairbanks North Star Borough numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 29 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fairbanks North Star Borough compares with Alaska
Fairbanks North Star Borough against Alaska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fairbanks North Star Borough stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | Alaska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 2.8 | 5.7 | 49.7 | 51% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 20.8 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.29 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 34% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 66.7% | 50.3% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.7% | 20.4% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.8% | 20.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 66.7% | 54.5% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 29.2% | 36.0% | 24.8% | 19% below the state |
Compared with Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Alaska on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar).
Fairbanks North Star Borough at a glance: January the month with the most truck crashes: 20.7% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 29 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fairbanks North Star Borough since 2015: 11 people were injured and 10 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 137 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Steele Creek since 2015; patterns below come from Fairbanks North Star Borough as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 20.7% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (3.4%).
November through March accounts for 66.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.5% in Alaska.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (13.8%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 66.7% of truck crashes, compared with 50.3% in Alaska.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Steele Creek since 2015 were spread across roads: Chena Hot Springs Rd (1), Old Steese Hwy (1) and SR-2 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Fairbanks North Star Borough since 2015.
Route planning tips for Steele Creek fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 66.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Alaska; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Crash reporting for 2020 and 2021 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Fairbanks North Star Borough
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Chena Hot Springs Rd | 1 |
| Old Steese Hwy | 1 |
| SR-2 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fairbanks North Star Borough) |
|---|---|
| Richardson Hwy 50 Ft S From Rolling Stone Crt | 2 |
| Badger Rd. 50 Ft. South Form Glacier State Dr. | 1 |
| Chena Hot Springs Rd .4 Mi West Of Nina Lane | 1 |
| Elliot Hwy 100 Ft. North From Old Elliott Hwy | 1 |
| Elliott Hwy 10 Miles S. From Wichershome Dome Pull | 1 |
| Elliott Hwy At Intersection With Steese Hwy | 1 |
| Elliott Hwy Mp 3 | 1 |
| Gold Mine Trail Road And Sluice Box Road | 1 |
Steele Creek at a glance
| Land area | 92.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fairbanks North Star Borough 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 | 5 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 11 | +130% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 8 | -24% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 1 | -85% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Steele Creek
How common are truck crashes in Steele Creek?
Fairbanks North Star Borough has had 29 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 11 people and killing 10.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Steele Creek?
January has the most truck crashes in Fairbanks North Star Borough, 20.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Steele Creek?
Since 2015, Fairbanks North Star Borough has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Steele Creek compare with Alaska for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 2.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Fairbanks North Star Borough, vs 5.7 for Alaska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Steele Creek?
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.