Loreauville, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Loreauville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Loreauville and Iberia Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Iberia Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
20 of 549 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Iberia Parish compares with Louisiana
Iberia Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Iberia Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Iberia Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.0 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 14% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.8% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.7% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.2% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 14.8% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 38% below the state |
Compared with Louisiana, Iberia Parish is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Iberia Parish: 1 in 27 crashes involve a garbage truck (20 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 549 crashes involving commercial trucks in Iberia Parish since 2015: 420 people were injured and 14 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Loreauville since 2015; patterns below come from Iberia Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 6.0%.
November through March accounts for 44.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (9.3%).
0.8% 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 Loreauville since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-86 S Main St (1), SR-14 (1), SR-677 (1), SR-88 (1) and US-90 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 20 crashes, 3.6% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (20% of them).
Route planning tips for Loreauville fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: May is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Iberia Parish.
- Morning starts matter: 29.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Iberia Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-86 S Main St | 1 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
| SR-677 | 1 |
| SR-88 | 1 |
| US-90 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Iberia Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 202 |
| La-182 | 58 |
| La-14 | 45 |
| La-88 | 27 |
| La-674 | 26 |
| La-675 | 22 |
| La-86 | 13 |
| La-87 | 11 |
Loreauville at a glance
| Population | 649 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,495 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70563) | $76,477 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70563) | $213,699 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Iberia 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 | 24 | — | 3.1 |
| 2000s | 51 | +108% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 54 | +6% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 45 | -17% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 24 to 45. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Loreauville
How common are truck crashes in Loreauville?
549 truck crashes have been reported in Iberia Parish since 2015, with 14 deaths and 420 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Loreauville?
October has the most truck crashes in Iberia Parish, 11.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Loreauville?
Since 2015, Iberia Parish has reported 20 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Loreauville compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 70.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Iberia Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Loreauville?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.