Kraemer, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kraemer: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kraemer 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 has lower values than Louisiana for 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 crashes involve a garbage truck (43 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Louisiana.
Overview
Lafourche Parish has recorded 941 truck crashes since 2015, with 648 people injured and 31 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Kraemer since 2015, this page uses Lafourche Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (12.6% of the year) and are lowest in February (6.7%).
November through March accounts for 40.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.7% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Kraemer since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-3127 (4), US-90 (4), SR-1 (1), SR-182 (1) and SR-20 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 43 crashes, 4.6% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Their busiest month is August, with 16% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Kraemer fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Lafourche Parish.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Lafourche Parish.
- 26.3% 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
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-3127 | 4 |
| US-90 | 4 |
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-182 | 1 |
| SR-20 | 1 |
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 |
Kraemer at a glance
| Land area | 5.2 sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 36 to 74. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Kraemer
How many truck crashes happen in Kraemer?
Since 2015, 941 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lafourche Parish (648 injured, 31 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Kraemer?
October has the most truck crashes in Lafourche Parish, 12.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Kraemer?
Garbage trucks were involved in 43 reported crashes in Lafourche Parish since 2015 (4.6% of truck crashes).
How does Kraemer compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Lafourche Parish records 85.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Kraemer?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.