Clayton, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Clayton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Clayton and Concordia Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Concordia Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 145 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Concordia Parish compares with Louisiana
Concordia Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Concordia Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Concordia Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.9 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 20% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 36.2% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.5× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.8% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.1% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Compared with Louisiana, Concordia Parish is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Concordia Parish: 8.7 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Louisiana: 3.0).
Overview
Since 2015, 145 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Concordia Parish. They injured 111 people and killed 12.
That averages about one truck crash every 32 days in fully reported years.
Clayton had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Concordia Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (14.5% of the year) and are lowest in February (2.1%).
November through March accounts for 37.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 11.0% of truck crashes.
0.0% 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 Clayton happened on US-425 (2), US-65 (2) and US-465 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 2.8%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Clayton fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Concordia Parish.
- 36.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Louisiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Concordia Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-425 | 2 |
| US-65 | 2 |
| US-465 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Concordia Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-84 | 88 |
| US-425 | 12 |
| La-15 | 7 |
| La-129 | 4 |
| La-568 | 3 |
| La-566 | 3 |
| Cadet | 2 |
| La-131 | 2 |
Clayton at a glance
| Population | 545 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 345 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71334) | $34,804 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71334) | $84,908 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Concordia 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 | 4 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 11 | +138% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 11 | +5% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 11 | +1% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 11 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Clayton
How many truck accidents are there in Clayton?
145 truck crashes have been reported in Concordia Parish since 2015, with 12 deaths and 111 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Clayton?
September has the most truck crashes in Concordia Parish, 14.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Clayton?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Concordia Parish since 2015, 2.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Clayton compared with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 64.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Concordia Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Clayton?
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.