Delacroix, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Delacroix: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Delacroix and St. Bernard Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. Bernard Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 181 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How St. Bernard Parish compares with Louisiana
St. Bernard Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Bernard Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Bernard Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 34.1 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 58% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 8% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.4% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 49% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.0% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 26.2% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
St. Bernard Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in St. Bernard Parish: March 14.9% of truck crashes happen in March, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 181 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in St. Bernard Parish. They injured 125 people and killed 9.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
Delacroix had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use St. Bernard Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (14.9% of the year) and are lowest in June (3.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.0% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (9.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Delacroix happened on SR-300 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.8% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Delacroix fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 28.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in St. Bernard Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-300 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Bernard Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-46 | 77 |
| La-39 | 43 |
| La-47 | 36 |
| La-300 | 5 |
| Weinberger | 2 |
| Aycock | 1 |
| Bartolo | 1 |
| Chalona | 1 |
Delacroix at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70085) | $55,167 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70085) | $142,360 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Bernard 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 | 5 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 9 | +71% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 16 | +79% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 14 | -15% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Delacroix
How many truck crashes happen in Delacroix?
181 truck crashes have been reported in St. Bernard Parish since 2015, with 9 deaths and 125 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Delacroix?
Truck crashes in St. Bernard Parish peak in March, with 14.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Delacroix?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in St. Bernard Parish since 2015 (2.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Delacroix compare with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, St. Bernard Parish has 34.1 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Delacroix?
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.