Welcome, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Welcome: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Welcome 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 |
St. James Parish has lower values than Louisiana for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Welcome: SR-70 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Welcome: 4 since 2015.
Overview
St. James Parish has recorded 334 truck crashes since 2015, with 300 people injured and 11 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 12 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Welcome since 2015; patterns below come from St. James Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (11.7% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.4% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.7%).
0.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Welcome is SR-70, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-3089 (3), SR-1 (1) and SR-18 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 1.2% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Welcome fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in St. James Parish.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-70; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| SR-70 | 4 |
| SR-3089 | 3 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-75 | 1 |
| SR-942 | 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 |
Welcome at a glance
| Land area | 4.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70086) | $35,739 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 14 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 29. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Welcome
How many truck crashes happen in Welcome?
334 truck crashes have been reported in St. James Parish since 2015, with 11 deaths and 300 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Welcome?
Since 2015, SR-70 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Welcome: 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Welcome?
October has the most truck crashes in St. James Parish, 11.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Welcome?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in St. James Parish since 2015 (1.2% of truck crashes).
How does Welcome compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
St. James Parish records 154.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Welcome?
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.