ZIP 71040 (Homer, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 71040: 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 |
Compared with Louisiana, Claiborne Parish is lower on garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: 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
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
Truck crashes peak in March (11.6% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.1%).
November through March accounts for 43.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (13.0%).
0.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 71040 since 2015 were spread across roads: US-79 (2), SR-3062 (1) and SR-520 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 1.4% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for ZIP 71040 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
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 | 2 |
| SR-3062 | 1 |
| 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 71040 at a glance
| Population | 7,767 |
| Density | 10 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $31,678 |
| Median home value | $79,978 |
| Home ownership | 70% |
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 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 71040
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 71040?
Claiborne Parish has had 146 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 113 people and killing 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 71040?
Truck crashes in Claiborne Parish peak in March, with 11.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 71040?
Since 2015, Claiborne Parish has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 71040 compare with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Claiborne Parish has 94.0 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 71040?
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.