Many, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Many: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Many 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 sits below Louisiana on injuries per crash, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Sabine Parish: 1.6% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Overview
Police reported 267 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sabine Parish since 2015: 182 people were injured and 14 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
Only 15 truck crashes were reported in Many since 2015; patterns below come from Sabine Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 11.2% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (3.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, 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
SR-6 leads within 10 miles of Many with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-171 (3).
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 Many fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to SR-6 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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
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 Sabine Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-6 | 5 |
| US-171 | 3 |
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 |
Many at a glance
| Population | 2,470 |
| Land area | 3.4 sq mi |
| Density | 725 per 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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 24 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 Many
How common are truck crashes in Many?
Since 2015, 267 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sabine Parish (182 injured, 14 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Many?
Since 2015, SR-6 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Many: 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Many?
The worst month is January: 11.2% of truck crashes in Sabine Parish happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Many?
9 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sabine Parish since 2015, 3.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Many compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 102.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sabine Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Many?
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.