Colfax, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Colfax: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Colfax and Grant Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grant Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 98 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Grant Parish compares with Louisiana
Grant Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grant Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grant Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.2 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 53% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 12.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.2% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 4.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 36% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.3% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 59% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.3% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 20% below the state |
| After dark | 19.4% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 19% below the state |
Grant Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Grant Parish: 3.2% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Overview
Police reported 98 crashes involving commercial trucks in Grant Parish since 2015: 75 people were injured and 12 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 43 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Colfax since 2015, this page uses Grant Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 20.4% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (2.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 32.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 12.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.2% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Colfax happened on I-49 (1) and US-71 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 2.0% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Colfax fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Grant Parish.
- 3.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Louisiana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Grant Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-49 | 1 |
| US-71 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Grant Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-165 | 23 |
| US-167 | 22 |
| La-8 | 16 |
| US-71 | 12 |
| La-122 | 4 |
| La-500 | 3 |
| La-123 | 2 |
| US-0 | 2 |
Colfax at a glance
| Population | 1,396 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 936 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71417) | $50,072 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71417) | $110,447 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grant 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 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 6 | +34% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 9 | +48% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 8 | -1% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 8 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Colfax
How common are truck crashes in Colfax?
98 truck crashes have been reported in Grant Parish since 2015, with 12 deaths and 75 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Colfax?
September has the most truck crashes in Grant Parish, 20.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Colfax?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Grant Parish since 2015, 2.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Colfax compared with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Grant Parish has 38.2 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Colfax?
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.