Ruby, AK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ruby: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ruby 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 reported truck crashes in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 5 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. They injured 5 people and killed 0.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Ruby since 2015, this page uses Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ruby since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.
Route planning tips for Ruby 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 to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020 and 2021; rates and comparisons skip those years.
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 |
Ruby at a glance
| Population | 131 |
| Land area | 7.0 sq mi |
| Density | 19 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 99741) | $87,875 |
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 |
From the 2000s to the 2010s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Ruby
How common are truck crashes in Ruby?
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 5 people and killing 0.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ruby?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ruby?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.