Bayou Cane, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bayou Cane: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bayou Cane and Terrebonne Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Terrebonne Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Terrebonne Parish compares with Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Terrebonne Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Terrebonne Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 53.6 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 34% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.84 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.3% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 56% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.5% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.8% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.9% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 11.6% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 51% below the state |
Terrebonne Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Louisiana on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Terrebonne Parish at a glance: 1 in 16 crashes involve a garbage truck (40 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 649 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Terrebonne Parish. They injured 525 people and killed 14.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Bayou Cane since 2015; patterns below come from Terrebonne Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (11.4% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.9%).
November through March accounts for 35.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (9.9%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.3% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-24 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). Next come SR-182 (2), SR-316 (2) and SR-1 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
40 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 6.2% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Their busiest month is August, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 7.7 deaths compared with 2.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Bayou Cane fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to SR-24 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Terrebonne Parish.
- Morning starts matter: 27.5% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Terrebonne Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-24 | 5 |
| SR-182 | 2 |
| SR-316 | 2 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-3087 | 1 |
| SR-659 | 1 |
| US-190 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Terrebonne Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-24 | 146 |
| US-90 | 67 |
| La-57 | 54 |
| La-182 | 47 |
| La-311 | 46 |
| La-3040 | 40 |
| La-20 | 34 |
| La-56 | 28 |
Bayou Cane at a glance
| Land area | 7.6 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Terrebonne 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 | 33 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 49 | +48% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 65 | +34% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 56 | -15% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 33 a year in the 1990s and 56 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bayou Cane
How many truck accidents are there in Bayou Cane?
Terrebonne Parish has had 649 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 525 people and killing 14.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Bayou Cane?
SR-24 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Bayou Cane since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bayou Cane?
Truck crashes in Terrebonne Parish peak in July, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bayou Cane?
40 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Terrebonne Parish since 2015, 6.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Bayou Cane compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 53.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Terrebonne Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bayou Cane?
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.