Chatham, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chatham: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Chatham and Jackson Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jackson Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 144 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Jackson Parish compares with Louisiana
Jackson Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jackson Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jackson Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 84.8 | 81.5 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 67% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.8% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.8% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 45% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.9% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.5% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
Jackson Parish has lower values than Louisiana for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
Jackson Parish at a glance: 1 in 139 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.7%, vs 2.2% in Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 144 crashes involving commercial trucks in Jackson Parish since 2015: 116 people were injured and 9 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 29 days in fully reported years.
Chatham had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Jackson Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (13.2% of the year) and are lowest in January (4.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.9% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
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 Chatham since 2015: SR-34 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.7%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Chatham fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 26.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- 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 Jackson Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-34 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jackson Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-167 | 58 |
| La-4 | 26 |
| La-34 | 14 |
| La-147 | 11 |
| La-146 | 6 |
| La-505 | 5 |
| La-811 | 3 |
| La-548 | 3 |
Chatham at a glance
| Population | 480 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 486 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71226) | $49,669 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71226) | $93,938 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jackson 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 9 | +73% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 9 | +0% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 12 | +31% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 12. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Chatham
How common are truck crashes in Chatham?
Jackson Parish has had 144 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 116 people and killing 9.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Chatham?
Truck crashes in Jackson Parish peak in September, with 13.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Chatham?
Since 2015, Jackson Parish has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Chatham compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 84.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Jackson Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Chatham?
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.