Youngsville, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Youngsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Youngsville and Lafayette Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lafayette Parish numbers.
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 1.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lafayette Parish compares with Louisiana
Lafayette Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lafayette Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.9 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 9% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 37% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.84 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 25% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 75% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.2% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.3% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
Lafayette Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Louisiana on injuries per crash.
The headline for Youngsville: US-90 5 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Youngsville.
Overview
Lafayette Parish has recorded 2,211 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,818 people injured and 42 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
With 10 truck crashes reported in Youngsville since 2015, this page uses Lafayette Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (10.1% of the year) and are lowest in April (7.2%).
November through March accounts for 42.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
US-90 leads within 10 miles of Youngsville with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-92 (2), US-167 (2) and Ambassador Caffery (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
36 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.6% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Their busiest month is October, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Youngsville fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-90; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at October schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Lafayette Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 5 |
| SR-92 | 2 |
| US-167 | 2 |
| Ambassador Caffery | 1 |
| Kaliste Saloom | 1 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
| SR-182 | 1 |
| SR-3073 | 1 |
| SR-339 | 1 |
| SR-88 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lafayette Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 529 |
| US-90 | 472 |
| US-167 | 167 |
| La-182 | 130 |
| I-49 | 96 |
| La-3073 | 91 |
| La-339 | 41 |
| La-93 | 29 |
Youngsville at a glance
| Population | 19,038 |
| Land area | 12.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,517 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70592) | $93,204 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70592) | $260,032 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lafayette 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 | 43 | — | 3.4 |
| 2000s | 136 | +214% | 2.8 |
| 2010s | 194 | +42% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 182 | -6% | 3.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 43 a year in the 1990s and 182 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Youngsville
How many truck accidents are there in Youngsville?
Lafayette Parish has had 2,211 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,818 people and killing 42.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Youngsville?
US-90 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Youngsville since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Youngsville?
September has the most truck crashes in Lafayette Parish, 10.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Youngsville?
36 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lafayette Parish since 2015, 1.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Youngsville compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 73.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lafayette Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Youngsville?
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.