Kinder, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kinder: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kinder and Allen Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Allen Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 198 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Allen Parish compares with Louisiana
Allen Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Allen Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Allen Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 74.3 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 9% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.86 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.5% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.1% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.0% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
Allen Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Allen Parish at a glance: 7.1 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.0 across Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 198 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Allen Parish. They injured 161 people and killed 13.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 22 days.
Only 8 truck crashes were reported in Kinder since 2015; patterns below come from Allen Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 13.1% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (7.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.1% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (11.1%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Kinder since 2015 were spread across roads: US-165 (2) and US-190 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.0% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Kinder fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 25.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Louisiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Allen Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-165 | 2 |
| US-190 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Allen Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-165 | 87 |
| La-10 | 23 |
| US-190 | 19 |
| La-26 | 19 |
| La-383 | 8 |
| La-112 | 6 |
| La-113 | 5 |
| 7Th | 2 |
Kinder at a glance
| Population | 2,092 |
| Land area | 5.5 sq mi |
| Density | 379 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70648) | $48,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70648) | $146,384 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Allen Parish 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 | 6 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 9 | +51% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 17 | +84% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 14 | -16% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 14. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kinder
How common are truck crashes in Kinder?
Since 2015, 198 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Allen Parish (161 injured, 13 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Kinder?
The worst month is September: 13.1% of truck crashes in Allen Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Kinder?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Allen Parish since 2015 (4.0% of truck crashes).
How does Kinder compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Allen Parish has 74.3 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Kinder?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.