Mer Rouge, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mer Rouge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mer Rouge and Morehouse Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Morehouse Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 200 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Morehouse Parish compares with Louisiana
Morehouse Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Morehouse Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Morehouse Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 69.6 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 27% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.5% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.5% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 31.3% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 22% below the state |
| After dark | 18.7% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 22% below the state |
Morehouse Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar). It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Morehouse Parish: September the month with the most truck crashes: 16.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 200 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Morehouse Parish. They injured 155 people and killed 8.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 22 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Mer Rouge since 2015; patterns below come from Morehouse Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (16.0% of the year) and are lowest in December (5.0%).
November through March accounts for 31.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (11.5%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.5% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Mer Rouge is SR-3051, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-139 (1), SR-830 (1) and US-165 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 2.0%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Mer Rouge fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-3051, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Morning starts matter: 27.5% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- 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 Morehouse Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3051 | 2 |
| SR-139 | 1 |
| SR-830 | 1 |
| US-165 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Morehouse Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-425 | 47 |
| US-165 | 41 |
| Madison | 14 |
| La-2 | 10 |
| La-139 | 9 |
| La-142 | 7 |
| La-1268 | 6 |
| La-593 | 5 |
Mer Rouge at a glance
| Population | 454 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 387 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Morehouse 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 | 12 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 20 | +61% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 19 | -3% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 16 | -19% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 12 a year in the 1990s and 16 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 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mer Rouge
How many truck accidents are there in Mer Rouge?
Since 2015, 200 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Morehouse Parish (155 injured, 8 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Mer Rouge?
NHTSA data shows SR-3051 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mer Rouge since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mer Rouge?
The worst month is September: 16.0% of truck crashes in Morehouse Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mer Rouge?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Morehouse Parish since 2015 (2.0% of truck crashes).
How does Mer Rouge compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 69.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Morehouse Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mer Rouge?
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.