Maringouin, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Maringouin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Maringouin 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% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across 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.
Maringouin had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Iberville Parish numbers.
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.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, 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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Maringouin since 2015 were spread across roads: I-10 (8), US-190 (8), SR-76 (2), SR-1 (1) and SR-77 (1).
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 Maringouin fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 8 |
| US-190 | 8 |
| SR-76 | 2 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
| 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 |
Maringouin at a glance
| Population | 821 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,112 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. 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 Maringouin
How many truck accidents are there in Maringouin?
673 truck crashes have been reported in Iberville Parish since 2015, with 25 deaths and 668 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Maringouin?
Truck crashes in Iberville Parish peak in December, with 10.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Maringouin?
Since 2015, Iberville Parish has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Maringouin compared with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Iberville Parish has 188.7 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Maringouin?
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.