Martin, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Martin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Martin and Natchitoches Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Natchitoches Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 496 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Natchitoches Parish compares with Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Natchitoches Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Natchitoches Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 118.5 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 13% 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% | 43% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.0% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.9% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.8% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Louisiana, Natchitoches Parish is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Natchitoches Parish at a glance: 1 in 118 crashes involve a garbage truck (4 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 496 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Natchitoches Parish. They injured 328 people and killed 18.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Martin since 2015; patterns below come from Natchitoches Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (10.1% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.0%).
November through March accounts for 42.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.9%).
0.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Martin happened on SR-153 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 0.8%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Martin fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Natchitoches Parish.
- 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 Natchitoches Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-153 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Natchitoches Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-49 | 217 |
| La-6 | 88 |
| La-1 | 36 |
| US-71 | 18 |
| La-9 | 13 |
| La-174 | 11 |
| La-486 | 10 |
| La-117 | 10 |
Martin at a glance
| Population | 501 |
| Land area | 11.6 sq mi |
| Density | 43 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71002) | $43,239 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71002) | $139,031 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Natchitoches 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 | 13 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 31 | +136% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 44 | +43% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 41 | -7% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 13 to 41. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Martin
How common are truck crashes in Martin?
496 truck crashes have been reported in Natchitoches Parish since 2015, with 18 deaths and 328 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Martin?
The worst month is December: 10.1% of truck crashes in Natchitoches Parish happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Martin?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Natchitoches Parish since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
How does Martin compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Natchitoches Parish records 118.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Martin?
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.