ZIP 70769 (Prairieville, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 70769: 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 runs above Louisiana on 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.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 6.4%.
November through March accounts for 40.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.1% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-10 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). It is followed by SR-16 (3), US-61 (3) and SR-30 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 30 of the truck crashes here, or 2.7%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in April (17%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.7 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for ZIP 70769 fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-10 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in April; review collection routes for that month.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 5 |
| SR-16 | 3 |
| US-61 | 3 |
| SR-30 | 2 |
| CR-PERKINS Road | 1 |
| N Felix St | 1 |
| SR-1032 | 1 |
| SR-42 | 1 |
| SR-429 | 1 |
| SR-431 | 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 70769 at a glance
| Population | 49,278 |
| Density | 398 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $109,404 |
| Median home value | $310,496 |
| Home ownership | 88% |
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 |
In the 1990s about 24 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 96. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 70769
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 70769?
Since 2015, 1,130 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ascension Parish (820 injured, 30 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in ZIP 70769?
Since 2015, I-10 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 70769: 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 70769?
The worst month is August: 10.6% of truck crashes in Ascension Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 70769?
Since 2015, Ascension Parish has reported 30 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
How does ZIP 70769 compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
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 70769?
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.