Hackberry, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hackberry: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hackberry and Cameron Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cameron Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 76 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cameron Parish compares with Louisiana
Cameron Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cameron Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cameron Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 114.7 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 22% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.5% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 0.0% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 100% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.5% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 23.7% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
Cameron Parish has lower values than Louisiana for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Cameron Parish: February 19.7% of truck crashes happen in February, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 76 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cameron Parish. They injured 38 people and killed 3.
That averages about one truck crash every 68 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Hackberry since 2015, this page uses Cameron Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (19.7% of the year) and are lowest in July (2.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.5% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (13.2%).
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hackberry since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-27 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Hackberry fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.5% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Cameron Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-27 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cameron Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-27 | 44 |
| La-82 | 12 |
| La-384 | 5 |
| La-385 | 4 |
| La-390 | 2 |
| Trosclair | 2 |
| Beau Chemin | 1 |
| Broussard | 1 |
Hackberry at a glance
| Land area | 28.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70645) | $105,263 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70645) | $231,455 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cameron 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 | 6 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 7 | +10% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 5 | -20% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 6 | +23% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hackberry
How many truck crashes happen in Hackberry?
Since 2015, 76 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cameron Parish (38 injured, 3 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Hackberry?
February has the most truck crashes in Cameron Parish, 19.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hackberry?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Cameron Parish since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
How does Hackberry compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Cameron Parish records 114.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hackberry?
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.