Presquille, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Presquille: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Presquille and Lafourche Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lafourche 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 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 |
Compared with Louisiana, Lafourche Parish is lower on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Louisiana on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Lafourche Parish: 1 in 21 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.7%, vs 2.2% in Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 941 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lafourche Parish. They injured 648 people and killed 31.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Presquille since 2015, this page uses Lafourche Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 12.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 6.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 8.7% of truck crashes.
0.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-24 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). After it: SR-182 (2), SR-316 (2) and SR-308 (1).
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%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Presquille fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-24, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in August; review collection routes for that month.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 26.3% 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
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 Lafourche Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-24 | 3 |
| SR-182 | 2 |
| SR-316 | 2 |
| SR-308 | 1 |
| SR-3087 | 1 |
| SR-659 | 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 |
Presquille at a glance
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70343) | $73,815 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70343) | $193,471 |
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. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Presquille
How common are truck crashes in Presquille?
941 truck crashes have been reported in Lafourche Parish since 2015, with 31 deaths and 648 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Presquille?
SR-24 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Presquille since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Presquille?
October has the most truck crashes in Lafourche Parish, 12.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Presquille?
43 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lafourche Parish since 2015, 4.6% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Presquille compared with Louisiana?
Lafourche Parish records 85.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Presquille?
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.