ZIP 71003 (Athens, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 71003: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Claiborne Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 146 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Claiborne Parish compares with Louisiana
Claiborne Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Claiborne Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 94.0 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 34% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.7% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.6% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 22.9% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
Claiborne Parish sits below Louisiana on garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for ZIP 71003: I-20 6 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of ZIP 71003.
Overview
Since 2015, 146 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Claiborne Parish. They injured 113 people and killed 7.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 29 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 11.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 13.0% of truck crashes.
0.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of ZIP 71003 is I-20, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come US-79 (1) and US-80 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.4%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for ZIP 71003 fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Claiborne Parish.
- Check whether your routes use I-20, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Claiborne Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 6 |
| US-79 | 1 |
| US-80 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Claiborne Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-79 | 50 |
| La-9 | 21 |
| La-2 | 19 |
| La-520 | 8 |
| La-154 | 6 |
| La-615 | 4 |
| US-0 | 3 |
| La-534 | 3 |
ZIP 71003 at a glance
| Population | 792 |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $37,692 |
| Home ownership | 56% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Claiborne 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 | 5 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 10 | +98% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 17 | +74% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 10 | -42% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 71003
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 71003?
Claiborne Parish has had 146 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 113 people and killing 7.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in ZIP 71003?
Since 2015, I-20 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 71003: 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 71003?
March has the most truck crashes in Claiborne Parish, 11.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 71003?
Since 2015, Claiborne Parish has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
How does ZIP 71003 compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 94.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Claiborne Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 71003?
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.