Susitna, AK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Susitna: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Susitna and Matanuska-Susitna Borough, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Matanuska-Susitna Borough numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 52 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Matanuska-Susitna Borough compares with Alaska
Matanuska-Susitna Borough against Alaska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Matanuska-Susitna Borough stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Alaska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 4.8 | 5.7 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 25.5 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.63 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 33% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 37.2% | 50.3% | 6.2% | 26% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.6% | 20.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.5% | 20.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.0% | 54.5% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 39.2% | 36.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Matanuska-Susitna Borough has lower values than Alaska for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough at a glance: January the month with the most truck crashes: 19.2% of the year's total.
Overview
Matanuska-Susitna Borough has recorded 52 truck crashes since 2015, with 33 people injured and 14 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 64 days.
Susitna had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Matanuska-Susitna Borough numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (19.2% of the year) and are lowest in June (1.9%).
November through March accounts for 49.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.5% in Alaska.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.6% of truck crashes.
37.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 50.3% across Alaska.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Susitna since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.9% share (Alaska: 2.9%).
Route planning tips for Susitna fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Matanuska-Susitna Borough
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Matanuska-Susitna Borough) |
|---|---|
| Mp 133 Parks Highway | 2 |
| Big Lake Rd And Parks Hwy | 1 |
| Big Lake Rd At Intersection With Birch Lake Drive | 1 |
| E Parks Hwy, Wasilla, Ak | 1 |
| Glenn Highway And Cienna Avenue | 1 |
| Glenn Hihgway And Pinochle Lane | 1 |
| Glenn Hwy & Arctic Ave | 1 |
| Glenn Hwy 111 Ft S Of Mp 31 | 1 |
Susitna at a glance
| Land area | 216.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 99652) | $78,578 |
| Median home value (ZIP 99652) | $279,951 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Matanuska-Susitna 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 | 2 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 9 | +420% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 11 | +18% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 2 | -81% | 2.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.8 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Susitna
How many truck accidents are there in Susitna?
Since 2015, 52 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (33 injured, 14 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Susitna?
January has the most truck crashes in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 19.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Susitna?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Matanuska-Susitna Borough since 2015 (1.9% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Susitna compare with Alaska?
The yearly rate is 4.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, vs 5.7 for Alaska.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Susitna?
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.