Melville, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Melville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Melville 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 sits below Louisiana on in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for 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
Since 2015, 846 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in St. Landry Parish. They injured 692 people and killed 33.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Melville since 2015; patterns below come from St. Landry Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (10.4% of the year) and are lowest in June (5.7%).
November through March accounts for 42.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.4% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Melville since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-10 (1) and SR-105 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 19 of the truck crashes here, or 2.2%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Melville fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 2.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Louisiana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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. Landry Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-10 | 1 |
| SR-105 | 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 |
Melville at a glance
| Population | 740 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 589 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 71353) | $37,405 |
| Median home value (ZIP 71353) | $125,754 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 19 to 70. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Melville
How common are truck crashes in Melville?
846 truck crashes have been reported in St. Landry Parish since 2015, with 33 deaths and 692 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Melville?
The worst month is September: 10.4% of truck crashes in St. Landry Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Melville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 19 reported crashes in St. Landry Parish since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Melville compare with Louisiana?
St. Landry Parish records 89.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Melville?
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.