Lillie, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lillie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lillie and Union Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Union Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 242 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Union Parish compares with Louisiana
Union Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Union Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Union Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 108.6 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.6% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 20.5% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Union Parish sits below Louisiana on after dark. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Union Parish at a glance: 1 in 28 crashes involve a garbage truck (8 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 242 crashes involving commercial trucks in Union Parish since 2015: 204 people were injured and 10 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Lillie since 2015, this page uses Union Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 5.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 9.1% of truck crashes.
0.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lillie since 2015: US-63 (2) and US-167 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.3% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Lillie fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 0.9% 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
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.
Crash reporting for 2017 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Union Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 2 |
| US-167 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Union Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-15 | 58 |
| La-2 | 38 |
| La-33 | 31 |
| US-167 | 19 |
| La-143 | 18 |
| La-549 | 16 |
| US-63 | 7 |
| La-558 | 6 |
Lillie at a glance
| Population | 114 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 59 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71256) | $43,611 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71256) | $82,380 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Union 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 | 9 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 14 | +66% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 20 | +36% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 21 | +5% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 9 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 21. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lillie
How many truck accidents are there in Lillie?
Union Parish has had 242 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 204 people and killing 10.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lillie?
January has the most truck crashes in Union Parish, 11.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lillie?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Union Parish since 2015 (3.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Lillie compared with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 108.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Union Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lillie?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2017; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.