Fort Jesup, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fort Jesup: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fort Jesup and Sabine Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sabine Parish numbers.
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. It runs above Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Sabine Parish: 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.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Fort Jesup since 2015, this page uses Sabine Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 3.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.0% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 8.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fort Jesup since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-6 (4).
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 Fort Jesup fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 1.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Louisiana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-6 | 4 |
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 |
Fort Jesup at a glance
| Land area | 4.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71426) | $52,813 |
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. 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 Fort Jesup
How many truck crashes happen in Fort Jesup?
Since 2015, 267 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sabine Parish (182 injured, 14 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Fort Jesup?
January has the most truck crashes in Sabine Parish, 11.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Fort Jesup?
9 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sabine Parish since 2015, 3.4% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Fort Jesup compare with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Sabine Parish has 102.8 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fort Jesup?
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.