Winnsboro, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Winnsboro: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Winnsboro and Franklin Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Franklin Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 111 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Franklin Parish compares with Louisiana
Franklin Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Franklin Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Franklin Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.1 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 41% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.7% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.9% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 43% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.6% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 9.9% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 59% below the state |
Franklin Parish sits below Louisiana 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, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Franklin Parish at a glance: 7.9 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.0 across Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 111 crashes involving commercial trucks in Franklin Parish since 2015: 93 people were injured and 8 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 40 days.
With 5 truck crashes reported in Winnsboro since 2015, this page uses Franklin Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (16.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (4.5%).
November through March accounts for 37.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 14.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
SR-4 leads within 10 miles of Winnsboro with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-30 (1), SR-578 (1) and US-425 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 3.6% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Winnsboro fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-4, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Morning starts matter: 28.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Franklin Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-4 | 2 |
| SR-30 | 1 |
| SR-578 | 1 |
| US-425 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Franklin Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-425 | 37 |
| La-17 | 14 |
| La-4 | 10 |
| Front | 7 |
| Front St | 5 |
| La-577 | 5 |
| La-578 | 5 |
| La-128 | 4 |
Winnsboro at a glance
| Population | 4,602 |
| Land area | 4.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,151 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71295) | $48,211 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71295) | $100,162 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Franklin 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 | 2 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | +40% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 9 | +169% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 9 | -8% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Winnsboro
How many truck crashes happen in Winnsboro?
111 truck crashes have been reported in Franklin Parish since 2015, with 8 deaths and 93 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Winnsboro?
Since 2015, SR-4 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Winnsboro: 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Winnsboro?
Truck crashes in Franklin Parish peak in June, with 16.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Winnsboro?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Franklin Parish since 2015 (3.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Winnsboro compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 48.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Franklin Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Winnsboro?
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.