Clarks, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Clarks: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Clarks and Caldwell Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Caldwell Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 80 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Caldwell Parish compares with Louisiana
Caldwell Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Caldwell Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Caldwell Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 69.7 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 14% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.8% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 3.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 36.1% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.5× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.9% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 34% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.5% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.3% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 36% below the state |
Caldwell Parish has lower values than Louisiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Louisiana on on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Caldwell Parish: 2.8% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 80 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Caldwell Parish. They injured 58 people and killed 2.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 56 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Clarks since 2015; patterns below come from Caldwell Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (16.2% of the year) and are lowest in March (3.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.5% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 12.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Clarks since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Caldwell Parish since 2015.
Route planning tips for Clarks fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 36.1% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; adjust start times where you can.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 2.8% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Caldwell Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Caldwell Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-165 | 43 |
| La-4 | 8 |
| La-126 | 4 |
| La-846 | 3 |
| La-506 | 3 |
| La-133 | 3 |
| La-127 | 3 |
| La-850 | 2 |
Clarks at a glance
| Population | 1,034 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,077 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71415) | $31,944 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Caldwell 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 | 5 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 6 | +21% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 6 | -6% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 7 | +17% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 7 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Clarks
How common are truck crashes in Clarks?
Since 2015, 80 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Caldwell Parish (58 injured, 2 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Clarks?
The worst month is August: 16.2% of truck crashes in Caldwell Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Clarks?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Caldwell Parish since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Clarks compared with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Caldwell Parish has 69.7 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Clarks?
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.