Moreauville, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Moreauville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Moreauville and Avoyelles Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Avoyelles Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 221 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Avoyelles Parish compares with Louisiana
Avoyelles Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Avoyelles Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Avoyelles Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 49.3 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 40% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.4% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.2% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.1% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 16.4% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 32% below the state |
Avoyelles Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Avoyelles Parish: 1.4% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.8% in Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 221 crashes involving commercial trucks in Avoyelles Parish since 2015: 162 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 19 days in fully reported years.
Moreauville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Avoyelles Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 11.8% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.5%).
November through March accounts for 36.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 10.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.4% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Moreauville since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.6% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Moreauville fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Avoyelles Parish.
- Morning starts matter: 26.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- 1.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Louisiana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Avoyelles Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Avoyelles Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-1 | 48 |
| I-49 | 42 |
| La-107 | 20 |
| La-115 | 18 |
| La-29 | 13 |
| La-114 | 11 |
| La-452 | 7 |
| Main | 6 |
Moreauville at a glance
| Population | 937 |
| Land area | 3.0 sq mi |
| Density | 310 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Avoyelles 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 | 8 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 18 | +134% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 21 | +15% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 19 | -10% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 19 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Moreauville
How many truck accidents are there in Moreauville?
Avoyelles Parish has had 221 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 162 people and killing 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Moreauville?
The worst month is August: 11.8% of truck crashes in Avoyelles Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Moreauville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Avoyelles Parish since 2015 (3.6% of truck crashes).
How does Moreauville compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Avoyelles Parish records 49.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Moreauville?
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.