Estelle, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Estelle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Estelle 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
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 |
Jefferson Parish has lower values than Louisiana for 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 crashes involve a garbage truck (111 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,008 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Jefferson Parish. They injured 1,488 people and killed 28.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Estelle since 2015, this page uses Jefferson Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 8.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 7.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.4% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, 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
Within this area, US-90 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). After it: SR-39 (2), US-61 (2) and CR-LAPALCO Boulevard (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
111 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.5% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
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 Estelle fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-90 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in April; review collection routes for that month.
- Morning starts matter: 27.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- 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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 3 |
| SR-39 | 2 |
| US-61 | 2 |
| CR-LAPALCO Boulevard | 1 |
| CR-NINE Mile Point Road | 1 |
| CR-POYDRAS St | 1 |
| Calliope Street | 1 |
| I-10 | 1 |
| Pine Street | 1 |
| S Carrilton Ave | 1 |
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 |
Estelle at a glance
| Land area | 4.6 sq mi |
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 |
In the 1990s about 48 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 160. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Estelle
How many truck crashes happen in Estelle?
Jefferson Parish has had 2,008 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,488 people and killing 28.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Estelle?
NHTSA data shows US-90 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Estelle since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Estelle?
Truck crashes in Jefferson Parish peak in August, with 8.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Estelle?
Since 2015, Jefferson Parish has reported 111 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Estelle compare with Louisiana?
Jefferson Parish records 40.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Estelle?
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.