Parks, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Parks: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Parks 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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for St. Martin Parish: 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Parks since 2015; patterns below come from St. Martin Parish as a whole.
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.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.5% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
I-10 leads within 10 miles of Parks with 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-94 (2), SR-347 (1) and Surrey Street (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
9 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Parks 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.
- 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. Martin Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 9 |
| SR-94 | 2 |
| SR-347 | 1 |
| Surrey Street | 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 |
Parks at a glance
| Population | 632 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 748 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70582) | $49,837 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70582) | $139,390 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 1990s and 78 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Parks
How many truck crashes happen in Parks?
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 Parks?
NHTSA data shows I-10 with 9 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Parks since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Parks?
March has the most truck crashes in St. Martin Parish, 9.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Parks?
Since 2015, St. Martin Parish has reported 9 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Parks compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
St. Martin Parish records 173.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Parks?
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.