Wisner, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wisner: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wisner 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 has lower values than Louisiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Louisiana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Franklin Parish: 7.9 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.0 in Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 111 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Franklin Parish. They injured 93 people and killed 8.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 40 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Wisner since 2015; patterns below come from Franklin Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 16.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 4.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 37.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (14.4%).
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Wisner since 2015: SR-562 (1), SR-913 (1) and US-425 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 3.6%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Wisner fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Franklin Parish.
- 28.7% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Louisiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Franklin Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-562 | 1 |
| SR-913 | 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 |
Wisner at a glance
| Population | 744 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 935 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71378) | $36,950 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71378) | $120,217 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wisner
How many truck accidents are there in Wisner?
Since 2015, 111 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Franklin Parish (93 injured, 8 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Wisner?
Truck crashes in Franklin Parish peak in June, with 16.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Wisner?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Franklin Parish since 2015 (3.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Wisner compared 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 Wisner?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.