Primrose, AK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Primrose: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Primrose and Kenai Peninsula Borough, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kenai Peninsula Borough numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 43 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Kenai Peninsula Borough compares with Alaska
Kenai Peninsula Borough against Alaska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kenai Peninsula Borough stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 6.7 | 5.7 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 18.9 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 43.2% | 50.3% | 6.2% | 14% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 10.8% | 20.4% | 23.7% | 47% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.3% | 20.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.3% | 54.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 37.8% | 36.0% | 24.8% | same |
Kenai Peninsula Borough has lower values than Alaska for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Kenai Peninsula Borough: February 18.6% of truck crashes happen in February, more than any other month.
Overview
Kenai Peninsula Borough has recorded 43 truck crashes since 2015, with 29 people injured and 12 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 89 days in fully reported years.
Primrose had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Kenai Peninsula Borough numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 18.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 51.3% of truck crashes, vs 54.5% for Alaska.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (11.6%).
43.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 50.3% across Alaska.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Primrose since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-9 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kenai Peninsula Borough since 2015.
Route planning tips for Primrose fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, 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
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.
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 Kenai Peninsula Borough
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-9 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kenai Peninsula Borough) |
|---|---|
| Milepost 45.3 Sterling Highway | 2 |
| Bridge Access Road And Warren Ames Pullout | 1 |
| Ft S From Milepost 170 Sterling Hwy | 1 |
| Kalifornsky Beach Rd 50 Ft W Of Sterling Hwy | 1 |
| Kalifornsky Beach Rd And Poppy Ln | 1 |
| Kenai Spur Highway And North Miller Loop | 1 |
| Mile 12.5 Seward Highway | 1 |
| Mile 73.9 Seward Highway | 1 |
Primrose at a glance
| Land area | 34.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 99664) | $87,760 |
| Median home value (ZIP 99664) | $395,675 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kenai Peninsula 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 | 4 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 5 | +30% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 11 | +106% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 1 | -93% | 2.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Primrose
How common are truck crashes in Primrose?
Since 2015, 43 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Kenai Peninsula Borough (29 injured, 12 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Primrose?
Truck crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough peak in February, with 18.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Primrose?
Since 2015, Kenai Peninsula Borough has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Primrose compare with Alaska?
Kenai Peninsula Borough records 6.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 5.7 across Alaska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Primrose?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
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.