East Hodge, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East Hodge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East Hodge 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 sits below Louisiana on 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).
What stands out in Jackson Parish: 1 in 139 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 144 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Jackson Parish. They injured 116 people and killed 9.
That averages about one truck crash every 29 days in fully reported years.
East Hodge had 0 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
The worst month is September with 13.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 4.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.9% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of East Hodge is US-167, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-147 (1).
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 East Hodge fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along US-167; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 26.8% 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
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-167 | 4 |
| SR-147 | 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 |
East Hodge at a glance
| Population | 200 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 855 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71247) | $34,531 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East Hodge
How common are truck crashes in East Hodge?
Jackson Parish has had 144 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 116 people and killing 9.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in East Hodge?
Since 2015, US-167 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of East Hodge: 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in East Hodge?
The worst month is September: 13.2% of truck crashes in Jackson Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in East Hodge?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Jackson Parish since 2015, 0.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in East Hodge compare with Louisiana?
Jackson Parish records 84.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in East Hodge?
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.