Northway, AK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Northway: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Northway 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
What stands out in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: 6 truck crashes on record for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 6 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. They injured 0 people and killed 0.
Northway had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Southeast Fairbanks Census Area numbers.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Northway since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area since 2015.
Route planning tips for Northway fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
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 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
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 (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 |
Northway at a glance
| Land area | 242.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 99764) | $33,036 |
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 |
From the 2000s to the 2010s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Northway
How common are truck crashes in Northway?
6 truck crashes have been reported in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area since 2015, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Northway?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Northway?
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.