Springhill, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Springhill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Springhill 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 has lower values than Louisiana for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Louisiana on 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
Webster Parish has recorded 520 truck crashes since 2015, with 289 people injured and 17 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Springhill since 2015; patterns below come from Webster Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 11.2% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.6% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 8.1% of truck crashes.
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 Springhill since 2015: US-371 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 1.3% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Springhill fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 2.5% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-371 | 2 |
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 |
Springhill at a glance
| Population | 4,485 |
| Land area | 6.2 sq mi |
| Density | 722 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71075) | $40,246 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71075) | $118,274 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 17 to 42. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Springhill
How many truck accidents are there in Springhill?
Webster Parish has had 520 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 289 people and killing 17.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Springhill?
Truck crashes in Webster Parish peak in September, with 11.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Springhill?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Webster Parish since 2015, 1.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Springhill compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 125.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Webster Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Springhill?
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.