Waterproof, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Waterproof: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Waterproof and Tensas Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tensas Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 42 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Tensas Parish compares with Louisiana
Tensas Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tensas Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tensas Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 87.5 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.95 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.2% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 31% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 2.7% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 74% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.1% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 16.2% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 32% below the state |
Tensas Parish sits below Louisiana on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Tensas Parish: August the month with the most truck crashes: 33.3% of the year's total.
Overview
Tensas Parish has recorded 42 truck crashes since 2015, with 39 people injured and 1 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 109 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Waterproof since 2015, this page uses Tensas Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 33.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 35.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 16.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Waterproof since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Tensas Parish since 2015.
Route planning tips for Waterproof fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Tensas Parish.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Tensas Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tensas Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-65 | 22 |
| La-128 | 4 |
| La-568 | 4 |
| La-3252 | 2 |
| La-4 | 2 |
| La-604 | 2 |
| Humpries Road | 1 |
| La-573 | 1 |
Waterproof at a glance
| Population | 509 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 730 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71375) | $24,231 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71375) | $57,558 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tensas 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 | 3 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 2 | -50% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | +88% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 2 | -22% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Waterproof
How common are truck crashes in Waterproof?
Since 2015, 42 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Tensas Parish (39 injured, 1 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Waterproof?
Truck crashes in Tensas Parish peak in August, with 33.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Waterproof?
Since 2015, Tensas Parish has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Waterproof compared with Louisiana?
Tensas Parish records 87.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Waterproof?
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.