Berwick, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Berwick: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Berwick and St. Mary Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. Mary Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 316 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How St. Mary Parish compares with Louisiana
St. Mary Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Mary Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Mary Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.1 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 52% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.9% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.5% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.4% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 18.2% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
St. Mary Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Louisiana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
St. Mary Parish at a glance: 1 in 95 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.1%, against 2.2% for Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 316 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in St. Mary Parish. They injured 282 people and killed 14.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 13 days.
Berwick had 11 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use St. Mary Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in December (4.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 37.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 8.2% of truck crashes.
1.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
US-90 leads within 10 miles of Berwick with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-182 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 1.3% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Berwick fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in St. Mary Parish.
- Look at alternatives to US-90 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 25.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Louisiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.1% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Crash reporting for 2023 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in St. Mary Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 6 |
| SR-182 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Mary Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 198 |
| La-182 | 33 |
| La-70 | 13 |
| La-317 | 9 |
| La-3211 | 5 |
| La-83 | 4 |
| Victor Ii | 3 |
| La-87 | 3 |
Berwick at a glance
| Population | 4,495 |
| Land area | 5.9 sq mi |
| Density | 762 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70342) | $51,580 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70342) | $214,104 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Mary 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 | 18 | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 36 | +103% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 37 | +3% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 26 | -28% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 18 to 26. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Berwick
How common are truck crashes in Berwick?
Since 2015, 316 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in St. Mary Parish (282 injured, 14 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Berwick?
Since 2015, US-90 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Berwick: 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Berwick?
Truck crashes in St. Mary Parish peak in September, with 12.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Berwick?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in St. Mary Parish since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Berwick compare with Louisiana?
St. Mary Parish records 61.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Berwick?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.