Angie, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Angie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Angie and Washington Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Washington Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 314 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Washington Parish compares with Louisiana
Washington Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Washington Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Washington Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 59.1 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 27% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.95 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.9% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.2% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.9% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 14.3% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 40% below the state |
Washington Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Washington Parish: 0.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.8% in Louisiana.
Overview
Washington Parish has recorded 314 truck crashes since 2015, with 285 people injured and 15 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Angie since 2015; patterns below come from Washington Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 12.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.4%.
November through March accounts for 38.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 11.1% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Angie since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-35 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
9 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.9% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Angie fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 25.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Louisiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Washington Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-35 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Washington Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-21 | 64 |
| La-10 | 47 |
| La-16 | 32 |
| La-25 | 20 |
| La-436 | 13 |
| La-450 | 12 |
| La-60 | 12 |
| La-438 | 11 |
Angie at a glance
| Population | 251 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 164 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70426) | $29,821 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70426) | $145,282 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Washington 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 | 11 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 20 | +88% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 29 | +41% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 23 | -19% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 11 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 23. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Angie
How many truck accidents are there in Angie?
314 truck crashes have been reported in Washington Parish since 2015, with 15 deaths and 285 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Angie?
The worst month is August: 12.7% of truck crashes in Washington Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Angie?
Garbage trucks were involved in 9 reported crashes in Washington Parish since 2015 (2.9% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Angie compared with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 59.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Washington Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Angie?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.