Pleasant Hill, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pleasant Hill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pleasant Hill 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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Sabine Parish: 1.6% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.8% in Louisiana.
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.
Pleasant Hill had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sabine Parish numbers.
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.
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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Pleasant Hill since 2015: CR-EMANUEL Church Road (1), I-49 (1), SR-174 (1), SR-175 (1) and SR-177 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
9 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Pleasant Hill fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 1.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Louisiana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| CR-EMANUEL Church Road | 1 |
| I-49 | 1 |
| SR-174 | 1 |
| SR-175 | 1 |
| SR-177 | 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 |
Pleasant Hill at a glance
| Population | 607 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 376 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71065) | $26,333 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71065) | $52,846 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pleasant Hill
How common are truck crashes in Pleasant Hill?
Sabine Parish has had 267 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 182 people and killing 14.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Pleasant Hill?
January has the most truck crashes in Sabine Parish, 11.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Pleasant Hill?
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 Pleasant Hill compare with Louisiana?
Sabine Parish records 102.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Pleasant Hill?
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.