Lydia, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lydia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lydia and Iberia Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Iberia Parish numbers.
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 sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Louisiana on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
Iberia Parish at a glance: 1 in 27 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.6%, vs 2.2% in Louisiana.
Overview
Iberia Parish has recorded 549 truck crashes since 2015, with 420 people injured and 14 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lydia since 2015; patterns below come from Iberia Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 6.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 9.3% of truck crashes.
0.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-90 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (2). It is followed by CR-86 S Main St (1), SR-14 (1) and SR-677 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
20 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.6% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Their busiest month is May, with 20% of garbage-truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Lydia fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-90; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in May; review collection routes for that month.
- 29.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Louisiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Iberia Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 2 |
| CR-86 S Main St | 1 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
| SR-677 | 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 |
Lydia at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 24 to 45. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lydia
How common are truck crashes in Lydia?
549 truck crashes have been reported in Iberia Parish since 2015, with 14 deaths and 420 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Lydia?
US-90 had 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lydia since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lydia?
October has the most truck crashes in Iberia Parish, 11.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lydia?
Since 2015, Iberia Parish has reported 20 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Lydia 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.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lydia?
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.