ZIP 71038 (Haynesville, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 71038: 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. It runs above Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Claiborne Parish: 5.0 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.0 across Louisiana.
Overview
Claiborne Parish has recorded 146 truck crashes since 2015, with 113 people injured and 7 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 29 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 11.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.1%.
November through March accounts for 43.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 13.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 71038 happened on US-79 (3) and SR-520 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 71038 fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Claiborne Parish.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-79 | 3 |
| SR-520 | 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 71038 at a glance
| Population | 3,796 |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $25,958 |
| Median home value | $75,960 |
| Home ownership | 63% |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 71038
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 71038?
Claiborne Parish has had 146 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 113 people and killing 7.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 71038?
The worst month is March: 11.6% of truck crashes in Claiborne Parish happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 71038?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Claiborne Parish since 2015 (1.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in ZIP 71038 compare with Louisiana?
Claiborne Parish records 94.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 71038?
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.