Vivian, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Vivian: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Vivian 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). It stands out for higher on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
Caddo Parish at a glance: 1.5% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Overview
Since 2015, 2,162 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Caddo Parish. They injured 1,597 people and killed 52.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Vivian had 1 reported truck crash 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%.
November through March accounts for 40.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 6.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.5% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Vivian since 2015: CR-MIRA Myrtis Rd (1) and SR-2 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 31 of the truck crashes here, or 1.4%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in February (13% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Vivian fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in February; review collection routes for that month.
- With 1.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Louisiana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| CR-MIRA Myrtis Rd | 1 |
| SR-2 | 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 |
Vivian at a glance
| Population | 2,922 |
| Land area | 5.5 sq mi |
| Density | 530 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71082) | $27,616 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71082) | $73,797 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 1990s and 201 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 3.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Vivian
How common are truck crashes in Vivian?
2,162 truck crashes have been reported in Caddo Parish since 2015, with 52 deaths and 1,597 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Vivian?
The worst month is May: 10.1% of truck crashes in Caddo Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Vivian?
Since 2015, Caddo Parish has reported 31 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Vivian compared with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 79.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Caddo Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Vivian?
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.