Ambler, AK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ambler: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ambler and Northwest Arctic Borough, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Northwest Arctic Borough numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 0 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
What stands out in Northwest Arctic Borough: 0 truck crashes on record for Northwest Arctic Borough since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, no truck crashes have been reported to FMCSA for Northwest Arctic Borough.
Ambler had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Northwest Arctic Borough numbers.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Northwest Arctic Borough to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Ambler since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Northwest Arctic Borough.
Route planning tips for Ambler fleets
- 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
No truck crashes reported here since 2005.
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Northwest Arctic Borough
No truck crashes reported here since 2015.
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Ambler at a glance
| Population | 247 |
| Land area | 10.3 sq mi |
| Density | 24 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 99786) | $40,556 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Northwest Arctic 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 | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010s | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020s | — | — | 0.0 |
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ambler
How common are truck crashes in Ambler?
Since 2015, 0 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Northwest Arctic Borough (0 injured, 0 killed).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Ambler?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
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.