Forest Hill, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Forest Hill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Forest Hill and Rapides Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rapides Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Rapides Parish compares with Louisiana
Rapides Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Rapides Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Rapides Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 75.9 | 81.5 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.2% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.7% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 7% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.3% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.0% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Rapides Parish has lower values than Louisiana for deaths per 100 crashes, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Louisiana on on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Rapides Parish: 1.2% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Overview
Police reported 1,152 crashes involving commercial trucks in Rapides Parish since 2015: 848 people were injured and 27 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Forest Hill had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Rapides Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.2% of the year) and are lowest in January (6.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.2% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Forest Hill since 2015: I-49 (1), SR-112 (1) and US-165 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 24 crashes, 2.1% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Their busiest month is July, with 25% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 4.2, vs 2.5 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Forest Hill fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at July schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 26.0% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; adjust start times where you can.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.2% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Rapides Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-49 | 1 |
| SR-112 | 1 |
| US-165 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Rapides Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-49 | 252 |
| La-28 | 143 |
| US-71 | 139 |
| US-165 | 127 |
| US-167 | 60 |
| La-1 | 48 |
| La-112 | 28 |
| I-0 | 26 |
Forest Hill at a glance
| Population | 613 |
| Land area | 3.8 sq mi |
| Density | 163 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71430) | $63,636 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71430) | $177,218 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Rapides 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 | 31 | — | 3.6 |
| 2000s | 69 | +121% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 97 | +40% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 94 | -3% | 2.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 31 a year in the 1990s and 94 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Forest Hill
How many truck crashes happen in Forest Hill?
1,152 truck crashes have been reported in Rapides Parish since 2015, with 27 deaths and 848 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Forest Hill?
Truck crashes in Rapides Parish peak in March, with 10.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Forest Hill?
24 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rapides Parish since 2015, 2.1% of all truck crashes.
How does Forest Hill compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Rapides Parish has 75.9 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Forest Hill?
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.