Belle Rose, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Belle Rose: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Belle Rose and Assumption Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Assumption Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 183 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Assumption Parish compares with Louisiana
Assumption Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Assumption Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Assumption Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 76.6 | 81.5 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.80 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 60% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.6% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 17.2% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 28% below the state |
Assumption Parish sits below Louisiana on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
Assumption Parish at a glance: 1 in 24 crashes involve a garbage truck (7 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 183 crashes involving commercial trucks in Assumption Parish since 2015: 143 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Belle Rose since 2015; patterns below come from Assumption Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (12.6% of the year) and are lowest in January (4.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.6% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (8.7%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-3089 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). Next come SR-70 (2), SR-1 (1) and SR-18 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 3.8% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Belle Rose fleets
- Plan November schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Assumption Parish.
- Look at alternatives to SR-3089 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.0% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Assumption Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3089 | 3 |
| SR-70 | 2 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-75 | 1 |
| SR-942 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Assumption Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-70 | 48 |
| La-1 | 44 |
| La-308 | 27 |
| US-90 | 17 |
| La-662 | 11 |
| La-398 | 7 |
| La-1010 | 3 |
| La-1004 | 2 |
Belle Rose at a glance
| Land area | 5.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70341) | $35,346 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Assumption 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 | 10 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 14 | +42% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 17 | +21% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 15 | -12% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 15. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Belle Rose
How many truck accidents are there in Belle Rose?
183 truck crashes have been reported in Assumption Parish since 2015, with 4 deaths and 143 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Belle Rose?
NHTSA data shows SR-3089 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Belle Rose since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Belle Rose?
The worst month is November: 12.6% of truck crashes in Assumption Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Belle Rose?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Assumption Parish since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Belle Rose compared with Louisiana?
Assumption Parish records 76.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Belle Rose?
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.