Red Chute, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Red Chute: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Red Chute and Bossier Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bossier Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 1,149 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bossier Parish compares with Louisiana
Bossier Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bossier Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bossier 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 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 63% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 53% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.3% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.1% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.2% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
Bossier Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Louisiana on on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Bossier Parish: 1.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,149 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bossier Parish. They injured 816 people and killed 13.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Red Chute since 2015; patterns below come from Bossier Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.7% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.1% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 pm than at any other hour (7.7%).
Road surface: 1.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-20 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). After it: US-71 (3), US-79 (3) and Shed Rd (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 11 crashes, 1.0% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Red Chute fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-20 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 1.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Louisiana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Bossier Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 5 |
| US-71 | 3 |
| US-79 | 3 |
| Shed Rd | 2 |
| 1200 Pete Harris Dr | 1 |
| I-220 | 1 |
| SR-71 | 1 |
| SR-782 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bossier Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 477 |
| I-220 | 111 |
| La-3 | 95 |
| US-71 | 64 |
| La-157 | 42 |
| US-80 | 41 |
| La-3105 | 37 |
| US-79 | 36 |
Red Chute at a glance
| Land area | 9.2 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bossier 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 | 24 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 66 | +171% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 92 | +39% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 107 | +16% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 24 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 107. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Red Chute
How many truck accidents are there in Red Chute?
1,149 truck crashes have been reported in Bossier Parish since 2015, with 13 deaths and 816 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Red Chute?
Since 2015, I-20 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Red Chute: 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Red Chute?
Truck crashes in Bossier Parish peak in August, with 9.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Red Chute?
Garbage trucks were involved in 11 reported crashes in Bossier Parish since 2015 (1.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Red Chute compared with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Bossier Parish has 74.3 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Red Chute?
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.