Gueydan, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gueydan: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gueydan and Vermilion Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Vermilion Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 252 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Vermilion Parish compares with Louisiana
Vermilion Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Vermilion Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Vermilion Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.2 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 54% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 26% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.8% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.3% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 19.5% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Vermilion Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Louisiana on morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Vermilion Parish: October 15.5% of truck crashes happen in October, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 252 crashes involving commercial trucks in Vermilion Parish since 2015: 150 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Gueydan since 2015; patterns below come from Vermilion Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 15.5% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.3% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 9.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Gueydan.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 2.0% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Gueydan fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Vermilion Parish.
- 31.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Louisiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Vermilion Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Vermilion Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-14 | 73 |
| US-167 | 24 |
| La-82 | 20 |
| La-92 | 15 |
| La-696 | 10 |
| La-339 | 9 |
| La-343 | 9 |
| La-89 | 9 |
Gueydan at a glance
| Population | 1,124 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,235 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70542) | $41,971 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70542) | $96,154 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Vermilion 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 | 12 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 30 | +160% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 28 | -8% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 20 | -27% | 1.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 12 to 20. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gueydan
How many truck accidents are there in Gueydan?
Vermilion Parish has had 252 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 150 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gueydan?
October has the most truck crashes in Vermilion Parish, 15.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gueydan?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Vermilion Parish since 2015 (2.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Gueydan compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 37.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Vermilion Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Gueydan?
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.