St. Rose, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Rose: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Rose 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.
St. Charles Parish at a glance: 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in St. Rose since 2015, this page uses St. Charles Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in December (7.0%).
November through March accounts for 39.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 9.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of St. Rose is I-10, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come US-90 (4), CR-NINE Mile Point Road (1) and I-310 (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).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for St. Rose fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-10 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.
- 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 St. Charles Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 5 |
| US-90 | 4 |
| CR-NINE Mile Point Road | 1 |
| I-310 | 1 |
| SR-3127 | 1 |
| SR-48 | 1 |
| SR-49 | 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 |
St. Rose at a glance
| Land area | 6.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70087) | $73,406 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70087) | $236,722 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 23 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 59. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Rose
How many truck accidents are there in St. Rose?
710 truck crashes have been reported in St. Charles Parish since 2015, with 14 deaths and 580 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in St. Rose?
NHTSA data shows I-10 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of St. Rose since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in St. Rose?
Truck crashes in St. Charles Parish peak in October, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in St. Rose?
Since 2015, St. Charles Parish has reported 22 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in St. Rose compared with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 121.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in St. Charles Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in St. Rose?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.