Cade, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cade: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cade and St. Martin Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. Martin Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 1,039 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How St. Martin Parish compares with Louisiana
St. Martin Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Martin Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Martin Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 173.8 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.86 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 62% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 32% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.8% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.7% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.3% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.7% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
St. Martin Parish has lower values than Louisiana for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
St. Martin Parish at a glance: 1 in 122 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.8%, against 2.2% for Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,039 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in St. Martin Parish. They injured 877 people and killed 26.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Cade had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use St. Martin Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 9.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 5.9%.
November through March accounts for 42.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 7.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.5% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
US-90 leads within 10 miles of Cade with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-92 (2), SR-14 (1) and SR-182 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 9 crashes, 0.9% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Cade fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-90, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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. Martin Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 5 |
| SR-92 | 2 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
| SR-182 | 1 |
| SR-677 | 1 |
| SR-88 | 1 |
| Sr-W Pinhook Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Martin Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 640 |
| La-347 | 72 |
| US-90 | 57 |
| I-0 | 41 |
| La-31 | 39 |
| La-328 | 36 |
| La-182 | 27 |
| La-94 | 21 |
Cade at a glance
| Land area | 6.7 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Martin 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 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 53 | +179% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 87 | +62% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 78 | -10% | 1.4 |
In the 1990s about 19 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 78. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cade
How common are truck crashes in Cade?
Since 2015, 1,039 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in St. Martin Parish (877 injured, 26 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Cade?
NHTSA data shows US-90 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cade since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cade?
March has the most truck crashes in St. Martin Parish, 9.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cade?
Since 2015, St. Martin Parish has reported 9 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Cade compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, St. Martin Parish has 173.8 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cade?
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.