Sicily Island, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sicily Island: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sicily Island and Catahoula Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Catahoula Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 65 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Catahoula Parish compares with Louisiana
Catahoula Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Catahoula Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Catahoula Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 62.6 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 23% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.89 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.8% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 2.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.8% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.8% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.8% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 21.1% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Compared with Louisiana, Catahoula Parish is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Louisiana on injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Catahoula Parish at a glance: 1.8% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 65 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Catahoula Parish. They injured 55 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 70 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Sicily Island since 2015; patterns below come from Catahoula Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (20.0% of the year) and are lowest in June (1.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 10.8% of truck crashes.
1.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sicily Island since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-562 (1) and SR-913 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Catahoula Parish since 2015.
Route planning tips for Sicily Island fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 1.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Louisiana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Catahoula Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-562 | 1 |
| SR-913 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Catahoula Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-84 | 16 |
| US-425 | 11 |
| La-8 | 11 |
| La-124 | 11 |
| La-28 | 3 |
| La-126 | 2 |
| La-922 | 2 |
| Ditto | 1 |
Sicily Island at a glance
| Population | 333 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 580 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71368) | $39,129 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71368) | $116,151 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Catahoula 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 | 4 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 5 | +8% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 7 | +40% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | -34% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sicily Island
How common are truck crashes in Sicily Island?
Since 2015, 65 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Catahoula Parish (55 injured, 1 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Sicily Island?
The worst month is August: 20.0% of truck crashes in Catahoula Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Sicily Island?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Catahoula Parish since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Sicily Island compare with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Catahoula Parish has 62.6 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Sicily Island?
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.