ZIP 70346 (Donaldsonville, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 70346: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Ascension 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 2.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Ascension Parish compares with Louisiana
Ascension Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ascension Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ascension Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 72.7 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 11% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 88% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.7% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.8% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Ascension Parish has lower values than Louisiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Ascension Parish: 0.1% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,130 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ascension Parish. They injured 820 people and killed 30.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (10.6% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.4%).
0.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
SR-70 leads within 10 miles of ZIP 70346 with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-3089 (3), SR-1 (2) and SR-30 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 30 crashes, 2.7% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Their busiest month is April, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for ZIP 70346 fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-70, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Ascension Parish.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Ascension Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-70 | 4 |
| SR-3089 | 3 |
| SR-1 | 2 |
| SR-30 | 2 |
| I-10 | 1 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-75 | 1 |
| SR-942 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ascension Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 303 |
| US-61 | 120 |
| La-30 | 119 |
| La-44 | 73 |
| La-22 | 69 |
| La-73 | 63 |
| La-70 | 37 |
| La-431 | 35 |
ZIP 70346 at a glance
| Population | 9,927 |
| Density | 59 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $35,280 |
| Median home value | $174,529 |
| Home ownership | 55% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ascension 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 | 24 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 56 | +136% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 90 | +60% | 2.4 |
| 2020s | 96 | +6% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 24 a year in the 1990s and 96 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 2.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 70346
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 70346?
Ascension Parish has had 1,130 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 820 people and killing 30.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in ZIP 70346?
SR-70 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 70346 since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 70346?
Truck crashes in Ascension Parish peak in August, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 70346?
Since 2015, Ascension Parish has reported 30 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 70346 compare with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Ascension Parish has 72.7 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 70346?
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.