Napoleonville, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Napoleonville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Napoleonville 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 |
Compared with Louisiana, Assumption Parish is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
Assumption Parish at a glance: 1 in 24 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.1%, against 2.2% for 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.
Napoleonville had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Assumption Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (12.6% of the year) and are lowest in January (4.4%).
November through March accounts for 45.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 8.7% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Napoleonville since 2015: SR-70 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.8% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Napoleonville fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 29.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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-70 | 2 |
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 |
Napoleonville at a glance
| Population | 506 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 3,012 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70390) | $58,667 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70390) | $146,178 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Napoleonville
How many truck crashes happen in Napoleonville?
Since 2015, 183 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Assumption Parish (143 injured, 4 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Napoleonville?
Truck crashes in Assumption Parish peak in November, with 12.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Napoleonville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Assumption Parish since 2015 (3.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Napoleonville compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 76.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Assumption Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Napoleonville?
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.