Mooringsport, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mooringsport: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mooringsport and Caddo Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Caddo Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Caddo Parish compares with Louisiana
Caddo Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Caddo Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Caddo Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 79.2 | 81.5 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 27% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 32% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.5% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 2.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.1% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.3% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.5% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Caddo Parish sits below Louisiana on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
Caddo Parish at a glance: 1.5% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.8% in Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 2,162 crashes involving commercial trucks in Caddo Parish since 2015: 1,597 people were injured and 52 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Mooringsport had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Caddo Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 10.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 6.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.3% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 6.8% of truck crashes.
1.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Mooringsport happened on I-49 (2) and SR-1 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
31 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Their busiest month is February, with 13% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Mooringsport fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in February; review collection routes for that month.
- 1.5% 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
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 Caddo Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-49 | 2 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Caddo Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 545 |
| I-49 | 219 |
| I-220 | 147 |
| La-1 | 103 |
| La-3132 | 83 |
| La-169 | 79 |
| US-79 | 76 |
| La-526 | 68 |
Mooringsport at a glance
| Population | 703 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 546 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71060) | $61,417 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71060) | $156,009 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Caddo 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 | 19 | — | 4.6 |
| 2000s | 92 | +391% | 4.9 |
| 2010s | 149 | +61% | 3.5 |
| 2020s | 201 | +35% | 3.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 19 to 201. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.2 a year in 2016–19 and 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mooringsport
How many truck accidents are there in Mooringsport?
Since 2015, 2,162 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Caddo Parish (1,597 injured, 52 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mooringsport?
Truck crashes in Caddo Parish peak in May, with 10.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Mooringsport?
Since 2015, Caddo Parish has reported 31 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mooringsport compared with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Caddo Parish has 79.2 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mooringsport?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.