Sabine Parish, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sabine Parish: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 267 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sabine Parish compares with Louisiana
Sabine Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sabine Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sabine Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 102.8 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.69 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.6% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 2.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.1% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.5% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 38% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.0% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.7% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Sabine Parish has lower values than Louisiana for injuries per crash, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Sabine Parish at a glance: 1.6% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 267 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sabine Parish. They injured 182 people and killed 14.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (8.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.6% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks in Sabine Parish is SR-6, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: US-171 (4), SR-191 (2) and CR-EMANUEL Church Road (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 9 of the truck crashes here, or 3.4%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Sabine Parish fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-6, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.6% 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 Sabine Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Sabine Parish) |
|---|---|
| SR-6 | 5 |
| US-171 | 4 |
| SR-191 | 2 |
| CR-EMANUEL Church Road | 1 |
| SR-174 | 1 |
| SR-175 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sabine Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-171 | 75 |
| La-6 | 60 |
| La-191 | 33 |
| La-175 | 25 |
| La-174 | 16 |
| La-118 | 10 |
| La-483 | 6 |
| La-120 | 5 |
Sabine Parish at a glance
| Population | 21,746 |
| Land area | 866.6 sq mi |
| Density | 25 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $50,901 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sabine 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 | 7 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 11 | +59% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 21 | +95% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 24 | +17% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 24. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Sabine Parish
ZIP codes in Sabine Parish
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Sabine Parish
How many truck accidents are there in Sabine Parish?
267 truck crashes have been reported in Sabine Parish since 2015, with 14 deaths and 182 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Sabine Parish?
NHTSA data shows SR-6 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes in Sabine Parish since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Sabine Parish?
Truck crashes in Sabine Parish peak in January, with 11.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Sabine Parish?
9 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sabine Parish since 2015, 3.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Sabine Parish compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Sabine Parish records 102.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sabine Parish?
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.