Vienna Bend, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Vienna Bend: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Vienna Bend 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 runs above Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Natchitoches Parish: 1 in 118 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.9%, against 2.2% for 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 Vienna Bend since 2015; patterns below come from Natchitoches Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 10.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.9% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 7.9% 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 Vienna Bend is US-84, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by I-49 (1), SR-1 (1) and SR-6 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.8% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Vienna Bend fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-84, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| US-84 | 2 |
| I-49 | 1 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-6 | 1 |
| US-71 | 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 |
Vienna Bend at a glance
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 13 a year in the 1990s and 41 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Vienna Bend
How common are truck crashes in Vienna Bend?
Natchitoches Parish has had 496 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 328 people and killing 18.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Vienna Bend?
US-84 had 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Vienna Bend since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Vienna Bend?
The worst month is December: 10.1% of truck crashes in Natchitoches Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Vienna Bend?
Since 2015, Natchitoches Parish has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Vienna Bend compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 118.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Natchitoches Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Vienna Bend?
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.