ZIP 99789 (Nuiqsut, AK) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 99789: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in North Slope 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 3 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
North Slope Borough at a glance: 3 reported truck crashes in North Slope Borough since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 3 crashes involving commercial trucks in North Slope Borough since 2015: 1 people were injured and 1 were killed.
When crashes happen
North Slope Borough has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 99789.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for North Slope Borough.
Route planning tips for ZIP 99789 fleets
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
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 North Slope Borough
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 (North Slope Borough) |
|---|---|
| Ft N Of Milepost 320 Dalton Hwy | 1 |
| Mile 330.5 Dalton Highway | 1 |
| Mile 378 Dalton Highway | 1 |
ZIP 99789 at a glance
| Population | 616 |
| Density | 27 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $78,438 |
| Median home value | $138,676 |
| Home ownership | 58% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in North Slope 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 | 1 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 1 | +5% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 1 | +43% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 0 | -100% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2010s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 99789
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 99789?
3 truck crashes have been reported in North Slope Borough since 2015, with 1 deaths and 1 injuries.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 99789?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in North Slope Borough since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 99789?
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.