Kaltag, AK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kaltag: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kaltag 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.
What stands out in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 5 truck crashes on record for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 5 crashes involving commercial trucks in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area since 2015: 5 people were injured and 0 were killed.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Kaltag since 2015, this page uses Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has on record.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Kaltag.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.
Route planning tips for Kaltag fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
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 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 |
Kaltag at a glance
| Population | 154 |
| Land area | 23.1 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 99748) | $68,125 |
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 |
In the 2000s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2010s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kaltag
How common are truck crashes in Kaltag?
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 5 people and killing 0.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Kaltag?
Since 2015, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Kaltag?
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.