Barataria, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Barataria: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Barataria and Jefferson Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jefferson Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.9 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Jefferson Parish compares with Louisiana
Jefferson Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jefferson Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jefferson Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.0 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 51% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 50% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 72% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.4% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.0% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.4% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.1% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 20% below the state |
Compared with Louisiana, Jefferson Parish is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Jefferson Parish: 1 in 18 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.6%, against 2.2% for Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,008 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Jefferson Parish. They injured 1,488 people and killed 28.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Barataria since 2015; patterns below come from Jefferson Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 8.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 7.3%.
November through March accounts for 41.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 8.1% of truck crashes.
0.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Barataria since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 111 of the truck crashes here, or 5.5%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in April (13%).
They recorded 2.9 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Barataria fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Jefferson Parish.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.4% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Jefferson Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jefferson Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 445 |
| US-90 | 319 |
| US-61 | 150 |
| La-3152 | 84 |
| La-18 | 65 |
| Veterans | 58 |
| La-49 | 50 |
| Lapalco | 45 |
Barataria at a glance
| Land area | 4.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70036) | $78,869 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70036) | $182,190 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jefferson 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 | 48 | — | 3.2 |
| 2000s | 135 | +183% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 187 | +38% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 160 | -14% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 48 to 160. 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 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Barataria
How common are truck crashes in Barataria?
Jefferson Parish has had 2,008 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,488 people and killing 28.
When do most truck crashes happen in Barataria?
The worst month is August: 8.8% of truck crashes in Jefferson Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Barataria?
111 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Jefferson Parish since 2015, 5.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Barataria compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 40.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Jefferson Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Barataria?
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.