Calhoun, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Calhoun: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Calhoun and Ouachita Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ouachita Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Ouachita Parish compares with Louisiana
Ouachita Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ouachita Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ouachita Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 81.1 | 81.5 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 30% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.6% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.0% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
Ouachita Parish sits below Louisiana on deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Louisiana on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Calhoun: I-20 deadliest road: 4 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Calhoun since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,524 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ouachita Parish. They injured 1,129 people and killed 34.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Calhoun since 2015, this page uses Ouachita Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (9.4% of the year) and are lowest in February (7.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.2%).
1.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Calhoun is I-20, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come CR-FORTY Oaks Farm Road (1), SR-3249 (1) and SR-34 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
39 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (15% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.7, vs 2.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Calhoun fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-20; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in May; review collection routes for that month.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.1% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Ouachita Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 4 |
| CR-FORTY Oaks Farm Road | 1 |
| SR-3249 | 1 |
| SR-34 | 1 |
| SR-838 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ouachita Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 672 |
| US-165 | 209 |
| US-80 | 89 |
| La-34 | 84 |
| La-594 | 31 |
| La-15 | 23 |
| La-617 | 22 |
| La-143 | 20 |
Calhoun at a glance
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71225) | $74,873 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71225) | $190,650 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ouachita 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 | 43 | — | 2.8 |
| 2000s | 79 | +85% | 3.9 |
| 2010s | 114 | +45% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 132 | +15% | 4.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 43 to 132. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 4.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Calhoun
How common are truck crashes in Calhoun?
Since 2015, 1,524 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ouachita Parish (1,129 injured, 34 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Calhoun?
NHTSA data shows I-20 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Calhoun since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Calhoun?
September has the most truck crashes in Ouachita Parish, 9.4% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Calhoun?
Since 2015, Ouachita Parish has reported 39 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Calhoun compared with Louisiana?
Ouachita Parish records 81.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Calhoun?
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.