ZIP 99587 (Girdwood, AK) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 99587: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Anchorage Municipality, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 248 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Anchorage Municipality compares with Alaska
Anchorage Municipality against Alaska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Anchorage Municipality stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 8.5 | 5.7 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 77% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 51.1% | 50.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 20.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.7% | 20.9% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.8% | 54.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 34.8% | 36.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Alaska, Anchorage Municipality is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Anchorage Municipality: December worst month: 19.8% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 248 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Anchorage Municipality. They injured 91 people and killed 8.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 15 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (19.8% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.8%).
November through March accounts for 54.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.5% in Alaska.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 7.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 51.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Alaska: 50.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 99587 since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-1 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 11 of the truck crashes here, or 4.4%, compared with 2.9% in Alaska.
Route planning tips for ZIP 99587 fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 23.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Alaska.
- 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.
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 Anchorage Municipality
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Anchorage Municipality) |
|---|---|
| A Street And Fireweed | 2 |
| C Street 5 Feet North Of Tudor | 2 |
| Commerical Dr. And Reeve Blvd. | 2 |
| Glenn Hwy And Muldoon Rd | 2 |
| New Seward Highway At Milepost 91 | 2 |
| .35 Miles S Of Mp 98 On Seward Hwy | 1 |
| 0.75 Mi South Of Old Glenn Plamer Alt On Glenn Hwy | 1 |
| 14Th Ave And Hyder St | 1 |
ZIP 99587 at a glance
| Population | 1,949 |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $163,704 |
| Median home value | $652,592 |
| Home ownership | 83% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Anchorage Municipality 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 | 3 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 15 | +407% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 24 | +57% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 32 | +36% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 32. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 99587
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 99587?
Since 2015, 248 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Anchorage Municipality (91 injured, 8 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 99587?
The worst month is December: 19.8% of truck crashes in Anchorage Municipality happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 99587?
Garbage trucks were involved in 11 reported crashes in Anchorage Municipality since 2015 (4.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 99587 compared with Alaska?
The yearly rate is 8.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Anchorage Municipality, vs 5.7 for Alaska.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 99587?
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.