Rayne, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rayne: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rayne and Acadia Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Acadia Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
19 of 898 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Acadia Parish compares with Louisiana
Acadia Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Acadia Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Acadia Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 131.4 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.64 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.7% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.7% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.3% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.0% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Acadia Parish has lower values than Louisiana for injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Rayne at a glance: I-10 deadliest road: 10 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Rayne since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 898 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Acadia Parish. They injured 556 people and killed 38.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
Rayne had 59 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Acadia Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (11.0% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.5%).
November through March accounts for 40.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (7.3%).
Road surface: 1.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
I-10 leads within 10 miles of Rayne with 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-35 (2), CR-NORRIS Road (1) and SR-95 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
19 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.1% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Rayne fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-10, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 1.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Louisiana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Acadia Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 10 |
| SR-35 | 2 |
| CR-NORRIS Road | 1 |
| SR-95 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Acadia Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 562 |
| La-91 | 36 |
| La-95 | 31 |
| La-13 | 27 |
| US-90 | 27 |
| La-35 | 17 |
| I-0 | 13 |
| Parkerson | 12 |
Rayne at a glance
| Population | 6,983 |
| Land area | 3.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,826 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70578) | $49,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70578) | $154,333 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Acadia 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 | 26 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 48 | +82% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 66 | +36% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 77 | +18% | 2.8 |
In the 1990s about 26 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 77. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rayne
How common are truck crashes in Rayne?
Since 2015, 898 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Acadia Parish (556 injured, 38 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Rayne?
I-10 had 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Rayne since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Rayne?
The worst month is July: 11.0% of truck crashes in Acadia Parish happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rayne?
Garbage trucks were involved in 19 reported crashes in Acadia Parish since 2015 (2.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Rayne compared with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Acadia Parish has 131.4 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Rayne?
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.