Dorseyville, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dorseyville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dorseyville 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 |
Compared with Louisiana, Iberville Parish is lower on 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
Police reported 673 crashes involving commercial trucks in Iberville Parish since 2015: 668 people were injured and 25 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Dorseyville since 2015, this page uses Iberville Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (10.4% of the year) and are lowest in January (6.7%).
November through March accounts for 42.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 7.0% of truck crashes.
1.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Dorseyville is SR-1, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-30 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Dorseyville fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to SR-1 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 1.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Louisiana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Iberville Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 5 |
| SR-30 | 2 |
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 |
Dorseyville at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70788) | $33,079 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70788) | $141,848 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 16 to 57. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dorseyville
How many truck crashes happen in Dorseyville?
673 truck crashes have been reported in Iberville Parish since 2015, with 25 deaths and 668 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Dorseyville?
Since 2015, SR-1 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dorseyville: 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Dorseyville?
The worst month is December: 10.4% of truck crashes in Iberville Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Dorseyville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Iberville Parish since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Dorseyville compared with Louisiana?
Iberville Parish records 188.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Dorseyville?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.