Forest, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Forest: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Forest and West Carroll Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use West Carroll Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 77 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How West Carroll Parish compares with Louisiana
West Carroll Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where West Carroll Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | West Carroll Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.7 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 10% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.96 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 27% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.3% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 49% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.7% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
West Carroll Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Louisiana on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
West Carroll Parish at a glance: 0.0 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.0 in Louisiana.
Overview
West Carroll Parish has recorded 77 truck crashes since 2015, with 73 people injured and 0 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 54 days in fully reported years.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Forest since 2015, this page uses West Carroll Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (13.0% of the year) and are lowest in April (2.6%).
November through March accounts for 40.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 14.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Forest since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Forest fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 West Carroll Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (West Carroll Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-17 | 24 |
| La-585 | 17 |
| La-2 | 12 |
| La-582 | 6 |
| La-134 | 6 |
| Main | 3 |
| La-577 | 3 |
| Constitution | 1 |
Forest at a glance
| Population | 285 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 171 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71242) | $38,833 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in West Carroll 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 | 4 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 3 | -28% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 6 | +124% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 7 | +5% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Forest
How many truck accidents are there in Forest?
West Carroll Parish has had 77 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 73 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Forest?
Truck crashes in West Carroll Parish peak in October, with 13.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Forest?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in West Carroll Parish since 2015 (2.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Forest compared with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, West Carroll Parish has 73.7 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Forest?
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.