ZIP 70788 (White Castle, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 70788: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Iberville 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
5 of 673 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Iberville Parish compares with Louisiana
Iberville Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Iberville Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Iberville Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 188.7 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 1.03 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 63% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.3% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.8% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.1% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 33.5% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Compared with Louisiana, Iberville Parish is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Iberville Parish: 1.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 673 crashes involving commercial trucks in Iberville Parish since 2015: 668 people were injured and 25 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 10.4% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (6.7%).
November through March accounts for 42.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.0%).
1.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 70788 happened on SR-1 (4); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 70788 fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Iberville Parish.
- With 1.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Louisiana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Iberville Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 4 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Iberville Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 389 |
| La-1 | 75 |
| La-30 | 32 |
| La-75 | 25 |
| La-77 | 16 |
| I-0 | 16 |
| La-405 | 15 |
| La-3115 | 13 |
ZIP 70788 at a glance
| Population | 3,830 |
| Density | 13 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $33,079 |
| Median home value | $141,848 |
| Home ownership | 53% |
Historical data: truck crashes in Iberville 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 | 16 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 32 | +106% | 1.8 |
| 2010s | 54 | +68% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 57 | +5% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 57. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 70788
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 70788?
Iberville Parish has had 673 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 668 people and killing 25.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 70788?
Truck crashes in Iberville Parish peak in December, with 10.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 70788?
Since 2015, Iberville Parish has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.7% of its truck crashes.
How does ZIP 70788 compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Iberville Parish records 188.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 70788?
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.