ZIP 70576 (Pine Prairie, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 70576: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Evangeline 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
8 of 183 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Evangeline Parish compares with Louisiana
Evangeline Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Evangeline Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Evangeline Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.7 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 38% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.84 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.8% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.3% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 30% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.7% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 15.8% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 34% below the state |
Evangeline Parish has lower values than Louisiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Evangeline Parish: 1 in 22 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.5%, vs 2.2% in Louisiana.
Overview
Evangeline Parish has recorded 183 truck crashes since 2015, with 153 people injured and 7 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 23 days.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 12.6% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (6.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.7% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (10.9%).
Road surface: 1.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 70576 happened on SR-13 (2), SR-106 (1) and US-167 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.4% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 70576 fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Evangeline Parish.
- Morning starts matter: 28.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.1% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Evangeline Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-13 | 2 |
| SR-106 | 1 |
| US-167 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Evangeline Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-10 | 23 |
| US-167 | 22 |
| La-29 | 21 |
| La-13 | 20 |
| I-49 | 15 |
| La-104 | 14 |
| US-190 | 12 |
| La-106 | 10 |
ZIP 70576 at a glance
| Population | 908 |
| Density | 312 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $34,148 |
| Home ownership | 74% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Evangeline 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 | 3 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 10 | +200% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 13 | +28% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 18 | +39% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 18. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 70576
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 70576?
Since 2015, 183 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Evangeline Parish (153 injured, 7 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 70576?
The worst month is October: 12.6% of truck crashes in Evangeline Parish happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 70576?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Evangeline Parish since 2015, 4.4% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 70576 compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 50.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Evangeline Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 70576?
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.