Bayou Gauche, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bayou Gauche: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bayou Gauche and St. Charles Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. Charles 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 2.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How St. Charles Parish compares with Louisiana
St. Charles Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Charles Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Charles Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 121.2 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 30% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 17% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.6% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.7% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Louisiana, St. Charles Parish is lower on deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for St. Charles Parish: 1 in 31 crashes involve a garbage truck (22 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 710 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in St. Charles Parish. They injured 580 people and killed 14.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Bayou Gauche since 2015; patterns below come from St. Charles Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in December (7.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (9.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-90 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (8). Next come I-310 (1) and SR-3127 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
22 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.1% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (18% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Bayou Gauche fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in St. Charles Parish.
- Look at alternatives to US-90 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- With 1.0% 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
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 St. Charles Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 8 |
| I-310 | 1 |
| SR-3127 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Charles Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 187 |
| US-90 | 154 |
| I-310 | 139 |
| US-61 | 76 |
| La-3127 | 36 |
| La-18 | 22 |
| La-48 | 17 |
| River Bend | 6 |
Bayou Gauche at a glance
| Land area | 12.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70030) | $118,867 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70030) | $222,582 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Charles 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 | 23 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 47 | +101% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 64 | +36% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 59 | -8% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 23 a year in the 1990s and 59 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 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bayou Gauche
How common are truck crashes in Bayou Gauche?
Since 2015, 710 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in St. Charles Parish (580 injured, 14 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Bayou Gauche?
US-90 had 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Bayou Gauche since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bayou Gauche?
The worst month is October: 9.9% of truck crashes in St. Charles Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bayou Gauche?
Since 2015, St. Charles Parish has reported 22 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.1% of its truck crashes.
How does Bayou Gauche compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
St. Charles Parish records 121.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bayou Gauche?
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.