Ossun, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ossun: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ossun and Lafayette Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lafayette Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lafayette Parish compares with Louisiana
Lafayette Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lafayette Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.9 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 9% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 37% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.84 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 25% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 75% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.2% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.3% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Louisiana, Lafayette Parish is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: injuries per crash.
What stands out in Ossun: 1.8× fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Ossun per year, 2020–24 vs 2016–19 (4.0 vs 2.2).
Overview
Police reported 2,211 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lafayette Parish since 2015: 1,818 people were injured and 42 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Ossun since 2015, this page uses Lafayette Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 10.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (7.2%).
November through March accounts for 42.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
0.2% 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 Ossun is I-10, with 14 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-49 (4), US-167 (3) and 3800 Nw Evangeline (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 36 crashes, 1.6% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in October (17%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Ossun fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-10; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in October; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 Lafayette Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 14 |
| I-49 | 4 |
| US-167 | 3 |
| 3800 Nw Evangeline | 1 |
| Ambassador Caffery | 1 |
| CR-MILLS Street | 1 |
| CR-NORRIS Road | 1 |
| SR-3073 | 1 |
| SR-35 | 1 |
| SR-94 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lafayette Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 529 |
| US-90 | 472 |
| US-167 | 167 |
| La-182 | 130 |
| I-49 | 96 |
| La-3073 | 91 |
| La-339 | 41 |
| La-93 | 29 |
Ossun at a glance
| Land area | 3.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70583) | $51,470 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70583) | $142,072 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lafayette 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 | 43 | — | 3.4 |
| 2000s | 136 | +214% | 2.8 |
| 2010s | 194 | +42% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 182 | -6% | 3.2 |
In the 1990s about 43 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 182. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ossun
How many truck crashes happen in Ossun?
2,211 truck crashes have been reported in Lafayette Parish since 2015, with 42 deaths and 1,818 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Ossun?
NHTSA data shows I-10 with 14 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ossun since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ossun?
September has the most truck crashes in Lafayette Parish, 10.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ossun?
Since 2015, Lafayette Parish has reported 36 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Ossun compare with Louisiana?
Lafayette Parish records 73.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Ossun?
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.