ZIP 70552 (Loreauville, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 70552: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Iberia 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
20 of 549 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Iberia Parish compares with Louisiana
Iberia Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Iberia Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Iberia Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.0 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 14% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.8% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.7% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.2% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 14.8% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 38% below the state |
Iberia Parish has lower values than Louisiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
Iberia Parish at a glance: 1 in 27 crashes involve a garbage truck (20 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 549 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Iberia Parish. They injured 420 people and killed 14.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (11.7% of the year) and are lowest in July (6.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.2% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (9.3%).
Road surface: 0.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 70552 since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-86 S Main St (1), SR-677 (1) and US-90 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 20 of the truck crashes here, or 3.6%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Their busiest month is May, with 20% of garbage-truck crashes.
Route planning tips for ZIP 70552 fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.8% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; adjust start times where you can.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Iberia Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-86 S Main St | 1 |
| SR-677 | 1 |
| US-90 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Iberia Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 202 |
| La-182 | 58 |
| La-14 | 45 |
| La-88 | 27 |
| La-674 | 26 |
| La-675 | 22 |
| La-86 | 13 |
| La-87 | 11 |
ZIP 70552 at a glance
| Population | 1,193 |
| Density | 24 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $50,313 |
| Home ownership | 73% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Iberia 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 | — | 3.1 |
| 2000s | 51 | +108% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 54 | +6% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 45 | -17% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 24 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 45. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 70552
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 70552?
549 truck crashes have been reported in Iberia Parish since 2015, with 14 deaths and 420 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 70552?
October has the most truck crashes in Iberia Parish, 11.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 70552?
Since 2015, Iberia Parish has reported 20 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.6% of its truck crashes.
How does ZIP 70552 compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 70.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Iberia Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 70552?
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.