Darrow, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Darrow: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Darrow and Ascension Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ascension Parish numbers.
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.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Darrow had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Ascension Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 6.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.7% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 8.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.1% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-70 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). After it: SR-3089 (3), I-10 (2) and SR-1 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 30 crashes, 2.7% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
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 Darrow fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-70, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at April schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-70 | 4 |
| SR-3089 | 3 |
| I-10 | 2 |
| SR-1 | 2 |
| SR-30 | 2 |
| N Felix St | 1 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-429 | 1 |
| SR-75 | 1 |
| SR-938 | 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 |
Darrow at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 24 a year in the 1990s and 96 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Darrow
How many truck accidents are there in Darrow?
Ascension Parish has had 1,130 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 820 people and killing 30.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Darrow?
NHTSA data shows SR-70 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Darrow since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Darrow?
Truck crashes in Ascension Parish peak in August, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Darrow?
Garbage trucks were involved in 30 reported crashes in Ascension Parish since 2015 (2.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Darrow compared with Louisiana?
Ascension Parish records 72.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Darrow?
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.