Thibodaux, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Thibodaux: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Thibodaux 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 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 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.7%, vs 2.2% in Louisiana.
Overview
Lafourche Parish has recorded 941 truck crashes since 2015, with 648 people injured and 31 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
With 23 truck crashes reported in Thibodaux 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.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, 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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Thibodaux since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-20 (2), SR-24 (2) and SR-1 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 43 of the truck crashes here, or 4.6%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Their busiest month is August, with 16% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Thibodaux fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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
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-20 | 2 |
| SR-24 | 2 |
| SR-1 | 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 |
Thibodaux at a glance
| Population | 15,569 |
| Land area | 6.8 sq mi |
| Density | 2,292 per sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 36 a year in the 1990s and 74 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.5 a year in 2016–19 and 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Thibodaux
How common are truck crashes in Thibodaux?
Lafourche Parish has had 941 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 648 people and killing 31.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Thibodaux?
The worst month is October: 12.6% of truck crashes in Lafourche Parish happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Thibodaux?
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 Thibodaux compared with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 85.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lafourche Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Thibodaux?
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.