Convent, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Convent: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Convent and St. James Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. James Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 334 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How St. James Parish compares with Louisiana
St. James Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. James Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. James Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 154.1 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.92 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 44% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 17% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.2% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 41% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.4% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 22.2% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
Compared with Louisiana, St. James Parish is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
St. James Parish at a glance: 1 in 81 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.2%, vs 2.2% in Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 334 crashes involving commercial trucks in St. James Parish since 2015: 300 people were injured and 11 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 12 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Convent since 2015; patterns below come from St. James Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 4.2%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.7% of truck crashes.
0.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Convent since 2015: I-10 (2), SR-3127 (2), SR-3213 (2), SR-70 (2) and SR-18 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 1.2%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Convent fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in St. James Parish.
- 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 St. James Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 2 |
| SR-3127 | 2 |
| SR-3213 | 2 |
| SR-70 | 2 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-20 | 1 |
| US-61 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. James Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 62 |
| La-70 | 56 |
| US-61 | 43 |
| La-3125 | 34 |
| La-20 | 30 |
| La-3127 | 28 |
| La-44 | 28 |
| La-18 | 15 |
Convent at a glance
| Land area | 3.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. James 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 | 14 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 19 | +34% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 26 | +41% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 29 | +11% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 14 a year in the 1990s and 29 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Convent
How many truck accidents are there in Convent?
334 truck crashes have been reported in St. James Parish since 2015, with 11 deaths and 300 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Convent?
October has the most truck crashes in St. James Parish, 11.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Convent?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in St. James Parish since 2015 (1.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Convent compared with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 154.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in St. James Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Convent?
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.