Jamestown, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Jamestown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Jamestown 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 |
Compared with Louisiana, Bienville Parish is lower 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.
Bienville Parish at a glance: 1.4% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 468 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bienville Parish. They injured 246 people and killed 12.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Jamestown had 2 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
September has the most truck crashes, 11.5% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (4.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.2% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out 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 Jamestown since 2015: SR-507 (1) and SR-792 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 0.6%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Jamestown fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bienville Parish.
- 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 Bienville Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-507 | 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 |
Jamestown at a glance
| Population | 91 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 52 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71045) | $73,044 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71045) | $67,862 |
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 Jamestown
How many truck accidents are there in Jamestown?
Since 2015, 468 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bienville Parish (246 injured, 12 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Jamestown?
September has the most truck crashes in Bienville Parish, 11.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Jamestown?
Since 2015, Bienville Parish has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Jamestown compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Bienville Parish records 312.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Jamestown?
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.