ZIP 99611 (Kenai, AK) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 99611: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Kenai Peninsula Borough, 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
0 of 43 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Kenai Peninsula Borough compares with Alaska
Kenai Peninsula Borough against Alaska and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kenai Peninsula Borough stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 6.7 | 5.7 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 18.9 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 43.2% | 50.3% | 6.2% | 14% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 10.8% | 20.4% | 23.7% | 47% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.3% | 20.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.3% | 54.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 37.8% | 36.0% | 24.8% | same |
Kenai Peninsula Borough has lower values than Alaska for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Alaska on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Kenai Peninsula Borough: February 18.6% of truck crashes happen in February, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 43 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Kenai Peninsula Borough. They injured 29 people and killed 12.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 89 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (18.6% of the year) and are lowest in May (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 51.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.5% in Alaska.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (11.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 43.2% of truck crashes, compared with 50.3% in Alaska.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 99611.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Route planning tips for ZIP 99611 fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough
By hour of day
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 (Kenai Peninsula Borough) |
|---|---|
| Milepost 45.3 Sterling Highway | 2 |
| Bridge Access Road And Warren Ames Pullout | 1 |
| Ft S From Milepost 170 Sterling Hwy | 1 |
| Kalifornsky Beach Rd 50 Ft W Of Sterling Hwy | 1 |
| Kalifornsky Beach Rd And Poppy Ln | 1 |
| Kenai Spur Highway And North Miller Loop | 1 |
| Mile 12.5 Seward Highway | 1 |
| Mile 73.9 Seward Highway | 1 |
ZIP 99611 at a glance
| Population | 16,510 |
| Density | 12 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $79,757 |
| Median home value | $306,323 |
| Home ownership | 76% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough 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 | 4 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 5 | +30% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 11 | +106% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 1 | -93% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.2 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 99611
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 99611?
Kenai Peninsula Borough has had 43 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 29 people and killing 12.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 99611?
February has the most truck crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough, 18.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 99611?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Kenai Peninsula Borough since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in ZIP 99611 compare with Alaska?
The yearly rate is 6.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Kenai Peninsula Borough, vs 5.7 for Alaska.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 99611?
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.