Golden Meadow, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Golden Meadow: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Golden Meadow and Lafourche Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lafourche 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 3.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lafourche Parish compares with Louisiana
Lafourche Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lafourche Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lafourche Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 85.6 | 81.5 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 8% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 11% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.8% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.4% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Lafourche Parish sits below Louisiana on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Louisiana on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Lafourche Parish: 1 in 21 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.7%, vs 2.2% in Louisiana.
Overview
Police reported 941 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lafourche Parish since 2015: 648 people were injured and 31 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
With 5 truck crashes reported in Golden Meadow since 2015, this page uses Lafourche Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 12.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 6.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.8% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 8.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.7% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
SR-1 leads within 10 miles of Golden Meadow with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 43 crashes, 4.6% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (16% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Golden Meadow fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-1; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 26.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Louisiana.
- 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 Lafourche Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 5 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lafourche Parish) |
|---|---|
| La-308 | 232 |
| La-1 | 192 |
| US-90 | 133 |
| La-3235 | 86 |
| La-20 | 47 |
| La-316 | 46 |
| La-182 | 44 |
| La-3185 | 15 |
Golden Meadow at a glance
| Population | 1,634 |
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Density | 668 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70354) | $48,462 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70354) | $109,810 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lafourche 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 | 36 | — | 3.1 |
| 2000s | 78 | +114% | 3.7 |
| 2010s | 92 | +18% | 2.7 |
| 2020s | 74 | -19% | 3.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 36 a year in the 1990s and 74 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.5 a year in 2016–19 and 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Golden Meadow
How many truck accidents are there in Golden Meadow?
Lafourche Parish has had 941 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 648 people and killing 31.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Golden Meadow?
NHTSA data shows SR-1 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Golden Meadow since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Golden Meadow?
October has the most truck crashes in Lafourche Parish, 12.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Golden Meadow?
43 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lafourche Parish since 2015, 4.6% of all truck crashes.
How does Golden Meadow compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 85.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lafourche Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Golden Meadow?
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.