Bogalusa, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bogalusa: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bogalusa 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 |
Compared with Louisiana, Washington Parish is lower 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.
Washington Parish at a glance: 0.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 314 crashes involving commercial trucks in Washington Parish since 2015: 285 people were injured and 15 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
Bogalusa had 12 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Washington Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 12.7% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.4%).
November through March accounts for 38.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Bogalusa happened on SR-21 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
9 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.9% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Bogalusa fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 25.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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-21 | 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 |
Bogalusa at a glance
| Population | 10,367 |
| Land area | 9.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,091 per sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 11 a year in the 1990s and 23 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bogalusa
How common are truck crashes in Bogalusa?
314 truck crashes have been reported in Washington Parish since 2015, with 15 deaths and 285 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bogalusa?
Truck crashes in Washington Parish peak in August, with 12.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Bogalusa?
Since 2015, Washington Parish has reported 9 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Bogalusa compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Washington Parish records 59.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bogalusa?
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.