Donaldsonville, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Donaldsonville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Donaldsonville 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 |
Ascension Parish has lower values than Louisiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
The headline for Ascension Parish: 0.1% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
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.
With 17 truck crashes reported in Donaldsonville since 2015, this page uses Ascension Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (6.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for 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). Next come SR-3089 (3), SR-1 (2) and SR-18 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 30 of the truck crashes here, or 2.7%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in April (17% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.7 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Donaldsonville fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Ascension Parish.
- Check whether your routes use SR-70, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in April; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 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 |
| SR-1 | 2 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-30 | 1 |
| SR-75 | 1 |
| SR-942 | 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 |
Donaldsonville at a glance
| Population | 6,945 |
| Land area | 3.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,838 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70346) | $35,280 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70346) | $174,529 |
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.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Donaldsonville
How common are truck crashes in Donaldsonville?
Since 2015, 1,130 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ascension Parish (820 injured, 30 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Donaldsonville?
SR-70 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Donaldsonville since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Donaldsonville?
August has the most truck crashes in Ascension Parish, 10.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Donaldsonville?
Since 2015, Ascension Parish has reported 30 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Donaldsonville compared with Louisiana?
Ascension Parish records 72.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Donaldsonville?
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.