ZIP 70778 (Sorrento, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 70778: 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 sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
Ascension Parish at a glance: 0.1% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
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
August has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (6.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.7% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across 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
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of ZIP 70778 is I-10, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-70 (2), US-61 (2) and N Felix St (1).
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.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.7 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for ZIP 70778 fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-10; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at April schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Ascension Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 3 |
| SR-70 | 2 |
| US-61 | 2 |
| N Felix St | 1 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-429 | 1 |
| SR-431 | 1 |
| SR-934 | 1 |
| SR-935 | 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 70778 at a glance
| Population | 2,742 |
| Density | 23 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $101,967 |
| Median home value | $247,729 |
| Home ownership | 91% |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 24 to 96. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 70778
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 70778?
1,130 truck crashes have been reported in Ascension Parish since 2015, with 30 deaths and 820 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in ZIP 70778?
Since 2015, I-10 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 70778: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 70778?
Truck crashes in Ascension Parish peak in August, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 70778?
Since 2015, Ascension Parish has reported 30 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 70778 compare with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Ascension Parish has 72.7 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 70778?
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.