Ruston, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ruston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ruston 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. It stands out for 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.
Ruston had 80 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lincoln Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 10.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 6.3%.
November through March accounts for 44.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (7.5%).
Road surface: 0.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-20 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). After it: SR-33 (2), US-167 (2) and CR-OLD State Road (1).
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 Ruston fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-20; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 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 |
| US-167 | 2 |
| CR-OLD State Road | 1 |
| SR-146 | 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 |
Ruston at a glance
| Population | 22,330 |
| Land area | 21.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,054 per sq mi |
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. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ruston
How many truck crashes happen in Ruston?
Lincoln Parish has had 756 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 472 people and killing 13.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Ruston?
Since 2015, I-20 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ruston: 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ruston?
The worst month is January: 10.4% of truck crashes in Lincoln Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ruston?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lincoln Parish since 2015, 0.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Ruston compare with Louisiana?
Lincoln Parish records 133.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ruston?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.