Prairieville, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Prairieville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Prairieville 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 sits below Louisiana 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% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.8% in Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,130 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ascension Parish. They injured 820 people and killed 30.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Prairieville since 2015, this page uses Ascension Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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.
0.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-10 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). After it: I-12 (3), SR-16 (2) and SR-30 (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.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Prairieville fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-10 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at April schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 5 |
| I-12 | 3 |
| SR-16 | 2 |
| SR-30 | 2 |
| US-61 | 2 |
| CR-PERKINS Road | 1 |
| N Felix St | 1 |
| SR-1032 | 1 |
| SR-42 | 1 |
| SR-429 | 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 |
Prairieville at a glance
| Land area | 22.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70769) | $109,404 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70769) | $310,496 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 24 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 96. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Prairieville
How common are truck crashes in Prairieville?
Since 2015, 1,130 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ascension Parish (820 injured, 30 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Prairieville?
NHTSA data shows I-10 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Prairieville since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Prairieville?
Truck crashes in Ascension Parish peak in August, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Prairieville?
30 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Ascension Parish since 2015, 2.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Prairieville compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Ascension Parish has 72.7 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Prairieville?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.