Castor, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Castor: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Castor and Bienville Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bienville Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 468 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bienville Parish compares with Louisiana
Bienville Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bienville Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bienville Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 312.7 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 3.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 29% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 78% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.4% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.2% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.7× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.3% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Bienville Parish sits below Louisiana on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Bienville Parish: 1.4% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.8% in Louisiana.
Overview
Bienville Parish has recorded 468 truck crashes since 2015, with 246 people injured and 12 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 9 days.
Castor had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bienville Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (11.5% of the year) and are lowest in October (4.5%).
November through March accounts for 41.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.4% 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 Castor since 2015: SR-153 (1) and SR-792 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.6% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Castor fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.4% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Bienville Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-153 | 1 |
| SR-792 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bienville Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 263 |
| La-4 | 29 |
| La-9 | 25 |
| La-155 | 25 |
| La-147 | 18 |
| La-154 | 17 |
| US-80 | 16 |
| US-371 | 12 |
Castor at a glance
| Population | 224 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 188 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71016) | $41,806 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71016) | $112,706 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Bienville 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 | 17 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 23 | +31% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 31 | +37% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 41 | +34% | 1.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 17 a year in the 1990s and 41 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 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Castor
How many truck accidents are there in Castor?
Bienville Parish has had 468 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 246 people and killing 12.
When do most truck crashes happen in Castor?
Truck crashes in Bienville Parish peak in September, with 11.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Castor?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Bienville Parish since 2015 (0.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Castor compare with Louisiana?
Bienville Parish records 312.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Castor?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.