Choudrant, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Choudrant: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Choudrant and Lincoln Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lincoln Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 756 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lincoln Parish compares with Louisiana
Lincoln Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lincoln Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lincoln Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 133.8 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.63 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 61% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.4% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.9% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.6% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 29.4% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Lincoln Parish has lower values than Louisiana for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar).
Lincoln Parish at a glance: 1 in 118 crashes involve a garbage truck (6 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 756 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lincoln Parish since 2015: 472 people were injured and 13 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
With 15 truck crashes reported in Choudrant since 2015, this page uses Lincoln Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (10.4% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.6% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Choudrant is I-20, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-33 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 0.8%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Choudrant fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-20, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Lincoln Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 4 |
| SR-33 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lincoln Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 429 |
| US-167 | 80 |
| La-33 | 52 |
| US-80 | 25 |
| La-146 | 19 |
| La-151 | 18 |
| La-563 | 14 |
| La-145 | 8 |
Choudrant at a glance
| Population | 1,028 |
| Land area | 4.2 sq mi |
| Density | 243 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71227) | $64,195 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71227) | $260,587 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lincoln 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 | 20 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 36 | +80% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 53 | +49% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 65 | +21% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 20 a year in the 1990s and 65 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Choudrant
How common are truck crashes in Choudrant?
756 truck crashes have been reported in Lincoln Parish since 2015, with 13 deaths and 472 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Choudrant?
Since 2015, I-20 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Choudrant: 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Choudrant?
January has the most truck crashes in Lincoln Parish, 10.4% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Choudrant?
Since 2015, Lincoln Parish has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Choudrant compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 133.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lincoln Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Choudrant?
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.