New Iberia, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Iberia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Iberia 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 |
Iberia Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Louisiana on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
Iberia Parish at a glance: 1 in 27 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.6%, against 2.2% for Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 549 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Iberia Parish. They injured 420 people and killed 14.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
New Iberia had 55 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Iberia Parish numbers.
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.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 9.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
US-90 leads within 10 miles of New Iberia with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: CR-86 S Main St (1), SR-14 (1) and SR-182 (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 New Iberia fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along US-90; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 29.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- 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 Iberia Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 6 |
| CR-86 S Main St | 1 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
| SR-182 | 1 |
| SR-677 | 1 |
| SR-88 | 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 |
New Iberia at a glance
| Population | 26,849 |
| Land area | 11.1 sq mi |
| Density | 2,410 per sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 24 a year in the 1990s and 45 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about New Iberia
How many truck accidents are there in New Iberia?
Iberia Parish has had 549 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 420 people and killing 14.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in New Iberia?
NHTSA data shows US-90 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of New Iberia since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in New Iberia?
The worst month is October: 11.7% of truck crashes in Iberia Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in New Iberia?
Garbage trucks were involved in 20 reported crashes in Iberia Parish since 2015 (3.6% of truck crashes).
How does New Iberia 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.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in New Iberia?
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.