Grambling, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grambling: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grambling 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 sits below Louisiana on 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.9%, against 2.2% for Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 756 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lincoln Parish. They injured 472 people and killed 13.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Only 7 truck crashes were reported in Grambling since 2015; patterns below come from Lincoln Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 10.4% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (6.3%).
November through March accounts for 44.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.4% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-20 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). After it: US-167 (2), CR-OLD State Road (1) and SR-146 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 6 crashes, 0.8% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Grambling fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-20 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Lincoln Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 4 |
| US-167 | 2 |
| CR-OLD State Road | 1 |
| SR-146 | 1 |
| SR-33 | 1 |
| SR-563 | 1 |
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 |
Grambling at a glance
| Population | 5,278 |
| Land area | 5.9 sq mi |
| Density | 888 per sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 71245) | $153,791 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 20 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 65. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grambling
How common are truck crashes in Grambling?
756 truck crashes have been reported in Lincoln Parish since 2015, with 13 deaths and 472 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Grambling?
NHTSA data shows I-20 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Grambling since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Grambling?
Truck crashes in Lincoln Parish peak in January, with 10.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Grambling?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lincoln Parish since 2015, 0.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Grambling compared with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Lincoln Parish has 133.8 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Grambling?
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.