Oakdale, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Oakdale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Oakdale 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 has lower values than Louisiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Louisiana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Allen Parish at a glance: 7.1 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Louisiana: 3.0).
Overview
Police reported 198 crashes involving commercial trucks in Allen Parish since 2015: 161 people were injured and 13 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 22 days in fully reported years.
With 16 truck crashes reported in Oakdale since 2015, this page uses Allen Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 13.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 7.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.1% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 11.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Oakdale since 2015: SR-106 (1) and US-165 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 4.0%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Oakdale 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.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-106 | 1 |
| US-165 | 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 |
Oakdale at a glance
| Population | 6,490 |
| Land area | 5.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,250 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71463) | $43,594 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71463) | $94,558 |
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 Oakdale
How many truck accidents are there in Oakdale?
198 truck crashes have been reported in Allen Parish since 2015, with 13 deaths and 161 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Oakdale?
September has the most truck crashes in Allen Parish, 13.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Oakdale?
Since 2015, Allen Parish has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Oakdale compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 74.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Allen Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Oakdale?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.