Cecilia, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cecilia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cecilia 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 |
Compared with Louisiana, St. Martin Parish is lower on 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
St. Martin Parish has recorded 1,039 truck crashes since 2015, with 877 people injured and 26 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Cecilia 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
Truck crashes peak in March (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in January (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.3% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
0.5% 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 Cecilia is I-10, with 12 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-94 (2) and SR-347 (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 Cecilia fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-10 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 12 |
| SR-94 | 2 |
| SR-347 | 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 |
Cecilia at a glance
| Land area | 2.1 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 19 to 78. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Cecilia
How common are truck crashes in Cecilia?
St. Martin Parish has had 1,039 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 877 people and killing 26.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Cecilia?
I-10 had 12 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Cecilia since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cecilia?
Truck crashes in St. Martin Parish peak in March, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cecilia?
Since 2015, St. Martin Parish has reported 9 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cecilia compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 173.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in St. Martin Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cecilia?
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.