Fort Polk North, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fort Polk North: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fort Polk North and Vernon Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Vernon Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 338 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Vernon Parish compares with Louisiana
Vernon Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Vernon Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Vernon Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 63.1 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 23% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 13% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 59% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.9% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.5% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.6% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Vernon Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher injuries per crash.
What stands out in Vernon Parish: 0.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.8% in Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 338 crashes involving commercial trucks in Vernon Parish since 2015: 273 people were injured and 8 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Fort Polk North since 2015, this page uses Vernon Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.7% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.7%).
November through March accounts for 41.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 8.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fort Polk North since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-28 (1) and US-171 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Fort Polk North fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Vernon Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-28 | 1 |
| US-171 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Vernon Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-171 | 148 |
| La-8 | 31 |
| La-10 | 25 |
| La-28 | 18 |
| La-111 | 18 |
| La-3226 | 13 |
| La-117 | 8 |
| La-392 | 6 |
Fort Polk North at a glance
| Land area | 8.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71459) | $56,038 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Vernon 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 | 12 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 22 | +85% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 29 | +32% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 30 | +3% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 30. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fort Polk North
How common are truck crashes in Fort Polk North?
Vernon Parish has had 338 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 273 people and killing 8.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fort Polk North?
The worst month is March: 10.7% of truck crashes in Vernon Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fort Polk North?
Since 2015, Vernon Parish has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Fort Polk North compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 63.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Vernon Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fort Polk North?
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.