ZIP 70039 (Boutte, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 70039: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in St. Charles Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How St. Charles Parish compares with Louisiana
St. Charles Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Charles Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Charles Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 121.2 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 30% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 17% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.6% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.7% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
St. Charles Parish has lower values than Louisiana for deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in St. Charles Parish: 1 in 31 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.3%, against 2.2% for Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 710 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in St. Charles Parish. They injured 580 people and killed 14.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 9.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 7.0%.
November through March accounts for 39.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (9.0%).
1.0% 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 ZIP 70039 is US-90, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-3127 (2), I-310 (1) and SR-48 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 22 of the truck crashes here, or 3.1%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (18%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for ZIP 70039 fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along US-90; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in St. Charles Parish.
- With 1.0% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Louisiana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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. Charles Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 6 |
| SR-3127 | 2 |
| I-310 | 1 |
| SR-48 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Charles Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 187 |
| US-90 | 154 |
| I-310 | 139 |
| US-61 | 76 |
| La-3127 | 36 |
| La-18 | 22 |
| La-48 | 17 |
| River Bend | 6 |
ZIP 70039 at a glance
| Population | 1,993 |
| Density | 57 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $67,727 |
| Home ownership | 72% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Charles 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 | 23 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 47 | +101% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 64 | +36% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 59 | -8% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 23 to 59. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 70039
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 70039?
710 truck crashes have been reported in St. Charles Parish since 2015, with 14 deaths and 580 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in ZIP 70039?
Since 2015, US-90 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 70039: 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 70039?
October has the most truck crashes in St. Charles Parish, 9.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 70039?
Garbage trucks were involved in 22 reported crashes in St. Charles Parish since 2015 (3.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 70039 compared with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, St. Charles Parish has 121.2 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 70039?
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.