Circle, AK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Circle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Circle and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 5 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
The headline for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 5 truck crashes reported in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area since 2015.
Overview
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has recorded 5 truck crashes since 2015, with 5 people injured and 0 killed.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Circle since 2015; patterns below come from Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area as a whole.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has on record.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Circle since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.
Route planning tips for Circle fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Yukon-Koyukuk 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 (Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area) |
|---|---|
| Milepost 289 Parks Hwy | 2 |
| Milepost 303.2 Parks Hwy | 1 |
| Milepost 8 Dalton Highway | 1 |
| Parks Highway Mp300 | 1 |
Circle at a glance
| Land area | 106.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 99733) | $24,500 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Yukon-Koyukuk 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 | 1 | — | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 2 | +45% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 0 | -100% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Circle
How common are truck crashes in Circle?
Since 2015, 5 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (5 injured, 0 killed).
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Circle?
Since 2015, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Circle?
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.