Crescent, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Crescent: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Crescent and Iberville Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Iberville Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 673 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Iberville Parish compares with Louisiana
Iberville Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Iberville Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Iberville Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 188.7 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 1.03 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 63% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.3% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.8% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.1% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 33.5% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Iberville Parish has lower values than Louisiana for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Iberville Parish at a glance: 1.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.8% in Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 673 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Iberville Parish. They injured 668 people and killed 25.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Crescent since 2015; patterns below come from Iberville Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 10.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 6.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.1% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 7.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.3% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-1 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 0.7% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Crescent fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-1, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 1.3% 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 Iberville Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 6 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Iberville Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 389 |
| La-1 | 75 |
| La-30 | 32 |
| La-75 | 25 |
| La-77 | 16 |
| I-0 | 16 |
| La-405 | 15 |
| La-3115 | 13 |
Crescent at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70764) | $55,352 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70764) | $154,416 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Iberville 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 | 16 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 32 | +106% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 54 | +68% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 57 | +5% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 16 a year in the 1990s and 57 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Crescent
How many truck accidents are there in Crescent?
Since 2015, 673 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Iberville Parish (668 injured, 25 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Crescent?
NHTSA data shows SR-1 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Crescent since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Crescent?
The worst month is December: 10.4% of truck crashes in Iberville Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Crescent?
Since 2015, Iberville Parish has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Crescent compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 188.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Iberville Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Crescent?
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.