Lafourche Parish, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lafourche Parish: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
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 3.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lafourche Parish compares with Louisiana
Lafourche Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lafourche Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lafourche Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 85.6 | 81.5 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 8% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 11% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.8% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.4% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Lafourche Parish has lower values than Louisiana for injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Lafourche Parish: 1 in 21 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.7%, against 2.2% for Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 941 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lafourche Parish since 2015: 648 people were injured and 31 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 12.6% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.7%).
November through March accounts for 40.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.7%).
Road surface: 0.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks in Lafourche Parish is SR-1, with 11 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-308 (4), US-90 (4) and SR-182 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 43 of the truck crashes here, or 4.6%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in August (16%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lafourche Parish fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-1, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Lafourche Parish.
- 26.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Louisiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Lafourche Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Lafourche Parish) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 11 |
| SR-308 | 4 |
| US-90 | 4 |
| SR-182 | 2 |
| SR-316 | 2 |
| SR-3235 | 2 |
| SR-20 | 1 |
| SR-24 | 1 |
| US-190 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lafourche Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-308 | 232 |
| La-1 | 192 |
| US-90 | 133 |
| La-3235 | 86 |
| La-20 | 47 |
| La-316 | 46 |
| La-182 | 44 |
| La-3185 | 15 |
Lafourche Parish at a glance
| Population | 95,342 |
| Land area | 1,067.8 sq mi |
| Density | 89 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $62,802 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lafourche 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 | 36 | — | 3.1 |
| 2000s | 78 | +114% | 3.7 |
| 2010s | 92 | +18% | 2.7 |
| 2020s | 74 | -19% | 3.2 |
In the 1990s about 36 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 74. 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.
Cities, towns & communities in Lafourche Parish
ZIP codes in Lafourche Parish
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Lafourche Parish
How many truck crashes happen in Lafourche Parish?
Lafourche Parish has had 941 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 648 people and killing 31.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Lafourche Parish?
NHTSA data shows SR-1 with 11 fatal large-truck crashes in Lafourche Parish since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lafourche Parish?
The worst month is October: 12.6% of truck crashes in Lafourche Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lafourche Parish?
Since 2015, Lafourche Parish has reported 43 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lafourche Parish compared with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Lafourche Parish has 85.6 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lafourche Parish?
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.