Buras, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Buras: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Buras and Plaquemines Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Plaquemines Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 174 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Plaquemines Parish compares with Louisiana
Plaquemines Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Plaquemines Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Plaquemines Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.1 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 22% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.2% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.5% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.8% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 54% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.2% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 20% below the state |
Plaquemines Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Louisiana on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Plaquemines Parish at a glance: 1 in 24 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.2%, vs 2.2% in Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 174 crashes involving commercial trucks in Plaquemines Parish since 2015: 111 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 24 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Buras since 2015, this page uses Plaquemines Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 12.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 4.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 5–6 am, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.2% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Buras since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 4.0% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Buras fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.5% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; adjust start times where you can.
- With 1.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Louisiana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Plaquemines Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Plaquemines Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-23 | 136 |
| La-3017 | 11 |
| La-406 | 6 |
| La-39 | 6 |
| La-3137 | 3 |
| F Edward Hebert | 2 |
| Audubon | 1 |
| Belle Chasse | 1 |
Buras at a glance
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70041) | $34,615 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Plaquemines 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 | 6 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 14 | +126% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 15 | +1% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 18 | +22% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 18. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Buras
How many truck crashes happen in Buras?
Since 2015, 174 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Plaquemines Parish (111 injured, 3 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Buras?
Truck crashes in Plaquemines Parish peak in February, with 12.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Buras?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Plaquemines Parish since 2015, 4.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Buras compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 68.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Plaquemines Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Buras?
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.