Leonville, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Leonville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Leonville and St. Landry Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. Landry Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
19 of 846 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How St. Landry Parish compares with Louisiana
St. Landry Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Landry Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Landry Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 89.0 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.4% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 3.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.4% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.0% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.2% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.5% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
St. Landry Parish has lower values than Louisiana for in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
St. Landry Parish at a glance: 2.4% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.8% in Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 846 crashes involving commercial trucks in St. Landry Parish since 2015: 692 people were injured and 33 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Leonville since 2015; patterns below come from St. Landry Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 10.4% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (5.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.6%).
2.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
I-49 leads within 10 miles of Leonville with 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-749 (1) and US-190 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
19 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Leonville fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-49 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- With 2.4% 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
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. Landry Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-49 | 8 |
| SR-749 | 1 |
| US-190 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Landry Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-190 | 283 |
| I-49 | 221 |
| La-182 | 39 |
| US-71 | 36 |
| US-167 | 29 |
| La-13 | 17 |
| La-31 | 17 |
| La-93 | 13 |
Leonville at a glance
| Population | 880 |
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Density | 323 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70551) | $44,924 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Landry 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 | 19 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 44 | +135% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 68 | +54% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 70 | +3% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 19 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 70. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Leonville
How many truck crashes happen in Leonville?
Since 2015, 846 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in St. Landry Parish (692 injured, 33 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Leonville?
I-49 had 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Leonville since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Leonville?
The worst month is September: 10.4% of truck crashes in St. Landry Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Leonville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 19 reported crashes in St. Landry Parish since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Leonville compared with Louisiana?
St. Landry Parish records 89.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Leonville?
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.