Ascension Parish, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ascension Parish: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, 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
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Ascension Parish compares with Louisiana
Ascension Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ascension Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ascension Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 72.7 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 11% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 88% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.7% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.8% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Compared with Louisiana, Ascension Parish is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Ascension Parish: 0.1% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Overview
Police reported 1,130 crashes involving commercial trucks in Ascension Parish since 2015: 820 people were injured and 30 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (10.6% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.4%).
November through March accounts for 40.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.4% of truck crashes.
0.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks in Ascension Parish is SR-3089, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come I-10 (2), SR-30 (2) and SR-70 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
30 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.7% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Their busiest month is April, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Ascension Parish fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-3089 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Ascension Parish.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Ascension Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Ascension Parish) |
|---|---|
| SR-3089 | 3 |
| I-10 | 2 |
| SR-30 | 2 |
| SR-70 | 2 |
| US-61 | 2 |
| N Felix St | 1 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-429 | 1 |
| SR-431 | 1 |
| SR-75 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ascension Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 303 |
| US-61 | 120 |
| La-30 | 119 |
| La-44 | 73 |
| La-22 | 69 |
| La-73 | 63 |
| La-70 | 37 |
| La-431 | 35 |
Ascension Parish at a glance
| Population | 133,534 |
| Land area | 290.0 sq mi |
| Density | 460 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $94,317 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ascension 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 | 24 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 56 | +136% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 90 | +60% | 2.4 |
| 2020s | 96 | +6% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 24 to 96. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Ascension Parish
ZIP codes in Ascension Parish
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Ascension Parish
How many truck accidents are there in Ascension Parish?
1,130 truck crashes have been reported in Ascension Parish since 2015, with 30 deaths and 820 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Ascension Parish?
NHTSA data shows SR-3089 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes in Ascension Parish since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ascension Parish?
Truck crashes in Ascension Parish peak in August, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ascension Parish?
Garbage trucks were involved in 30 reported crashes in Ascension Parish since 2015 (2.7% of truck crashes).
How does Ascension Parish compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Ascension Parish records 72.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Ascension Parish?
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.