Cotton Valley, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cotton Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cotton Valley and Webster Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Webster Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 520 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Webster Parish compares with Louisiana
Webster Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Webster Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Webster Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 125.3 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 27% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 34% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.5% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 3.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.0% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.6% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.8% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Webster Parish sits below Louisiana on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Webster Parish: 2.5% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 520 crashes involving commercial trucks in Webster Parish since 2015: 289 people were injured and 17 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Cotton Valley had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Webster Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (11.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.3%).
November through March accounts for 38.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.1%).
2.5% 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 Cotton Valley since 2015: SR-159 (1) and US-371 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Cotton Valley fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Webster Parish.
- With 2.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Louisiana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Webster Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-159 | 1 |
| US-371 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Webster Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 265 |
| US-371 | 60 |
| La-159 | 29 |
| US-79 | 27 |
| La-531 | 24 |
| La-2 | 15 |
| US-80 | 11 |
| La-615 | 9 |
Cotton Valley at a glance
| Population | 747 |
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Density | 284 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71018) | $41,638 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71018) | $84,307 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Webster 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 | 17 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 29 | +74% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 42 | +43% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 42 | -1% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 17 a year in the 1990s and 42 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cotton Valley
How common are truck crashes in Cotton Valley?
520 truck crashes have been reported in Webster Parish since 2015, with 17 deaths and 289 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cotton Valley?
The worst month is September: 11.2% of truck crashes in Webster Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cotton Valley?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Webster Parish since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Cotton Valley compare with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Webster Parish has 125.3 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cotton Valley?
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.