Mamou, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mamou: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mamou and Evangeline Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Evangeline Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 183 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Evangeline Parish compares with Louisiana
Evangeline Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Evangeline Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Evangeline Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.7 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 38% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.84 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.8% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.3% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 30% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.7% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 15.8% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 34% below the state |
Evangeline Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Evangeline Parish: 1 in 22 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.5%, against 2.2% for Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 183 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Evangeline Parish. They injured 153 people and killed 7.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 23 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Mamou since 2015, this page uses Evangeline Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (12.6% of the year) and are lowest in July (6.0%).
November through March accounts for 36.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 10.9% of truck crashes.
1.1% 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 Mamou since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-13 (2) and Mu-N Martin Luther King Drive (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 8 crashes, 4.4% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Mamou fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 28.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Louisiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- With 1.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Louisiana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Evangeline Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-13 | 2 |
| Mu-N Martin Luther King Drive | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Evangeline Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-10 | 23 |
| US-167 | 22 |
| La-29 | 21 |
| La-13 | 20 |
| I-49 | 15 |
| La-104 | 14 |
| US-190 | 12 |
| La-106 | 10 |
Mamou at a glance
| Population | 2,817 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,999 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Evangeline 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 | 3 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 10 | +200% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 13 | +28% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 18 | +39% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 18 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mamou
How many truck crashes happen in Mamou?
Evangeline Parish has had 183 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 153 people and killing 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Mamou?
October has the most truck crashes in Evangeline Parish, 12.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mamou?
Since 2015, Evangeline Parish has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.4% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Mamou compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 50.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Evangeline Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mamou?
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.