Grosse Tete, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grosse Tete: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grosse Tete 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 sits below Louisiana on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for 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
Iberville Parish has recorded 673 truck crashes since 2015, with 668 people injured and 25 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
With 12 truck crashes reported in Grosse Tete since 2015, this page uses Iberville Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 10.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 6.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.1% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.0%).
1.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-10 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (12). After it: SR-76 (3), US-190 (3) and SR-77 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 0.7%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Grosse Tete fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-10, 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.
- 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 Iberville Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 12 |
| SR-76 | 3 |
| US-190 | 3 |
| SR-77 | 1 |
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 |
Grosse Tete at a glance
| Population | 538 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 367 per sq mi |
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. 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 Grosse Tete
How many truck crashes happen in Grosse Tete?
Iberville Parish has had 673 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 668 people and killing 25.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Grosse Tete?
I-10 had 12 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Grosse Tete since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Grosse Tete?
Truck crashes in Iberville Parish peak in December, with 10.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Grosse Tete?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Iberville Parish since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Grosse Tete compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 188.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Iberville Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Grosse Tete?
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.