Center Point, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Center Point: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Center Point and Avoyelles Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Avoyelles Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 221 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Avoyelles Parish compares with Louisiana
Avoyelles Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Avoyelles Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Avoyelles Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 49.3 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 40% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.4% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.2% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.1% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 16.4% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 32% below the state |
Compared with Louisiana, Avoyelles Parish is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Louisiana on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Avoyelles Parish: 1.4% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 221 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Avoyelles Parish. They injured 162 people and killed 7.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 19 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Center Point since 2015, this page uses Avoyelles Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (11.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (4.5%).
November through March accounts for 36.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (10.4%).
1.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Center Point is SR-28, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-1 (2), SR-115 (1) and SR-3170 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 3.6%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Center Point fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-28, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Morning starts matter: 26.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.4% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; schedule winter checks early.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Avoyelles Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-28 | 3 |
| SR-1 | 2 |
| SR-115 | 1 |
| SR-3170 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Avoyelles Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-1 | 48 |
| I-49 | 42 |
| La-107 | 20 |
| La-115 | 18 |
| La-29 | 13 |
| La-114 | 11 |
| La-452 | 7 |
| Main | 6 |
Center Point at a glance
| Land area | 4.7 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Avoyelles 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 | 8 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 18 | +134% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 21 | +15% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 19 | -10% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 19 a year in the 2020s. 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 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Center Point
How many truck crashes happen in Center Point?
Avoyelles Parish has had 221 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 162 people and killing 7.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Center Point?
SR-28 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Center Point since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Center Point?
The worst month is August: 11.8% of truck crashes in Avoyelles Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Center Point?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Avoyelles Parish since 2015, 3.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Center Point compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 49.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Avoyelles Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Center Point?
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.