Big Delta, AK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Big Delta: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Big Delta and Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Southeast Fairbanks Census Area numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 6 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: 6 truck crashes on record for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 6 crashes involving commercial trucks in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area since 2015: 0 people were injured and 0 were killed.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Big Delta since 2015; patterns below come from Southeast Fairbanks Census Area as a whole.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Big Delta since 2015 were spread across roads: Richardson Hwy (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area since 2015.
Route planning tips for Big Delta fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Richardson Hwy | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Southeast Fairbanks Census Area) |
|---|---|
| Richardson Hwy At Meadows Rd | 2 |
| Alaska Hwy Mile Post 1294 | 1 |
| Milepost 232 Richardson Highway | 1 |
| Milepost 232 Richardson Hwy | 1 |
| Richardson Hwy At Shaw Creek Rd | 1 |
Big Delta at a glance
| Land area | 46.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area 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 | — | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 2 | — | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 2 | -7% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 0 | -100% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 2000s and 2 a year in the 2010s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Big Delta
How many truck crashes happen in Big Delta?
6 truck crashes have been reported in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area since 2015, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Big Delta?
Since 2015, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Big Delta?
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.