Lockport, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lockport: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lockport 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 |
Compared with Louisiana, Lafourche Parish is lower 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.7%, against 2.2% for 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.
Only 8 truck crashes were reported in Lockport since 2015; patterns below come from Lafourche Parish as a whole.
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.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.7%).
Road surface: 0.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lockport since 2015: SR-182 (2), SR-24 (2), SR-308 (2), US-90 (2) and SR-3087 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 43 of the truck crashes here, or 4.6%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in August (16%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lockport fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Lafourche Parish.
- 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
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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-182 | 2 |
| SR-24 | 2 |
| SR-308 | 2 |
| US-90 | 2 |
| SR-3087 | 1 |
| SR-316 | 1 |
| SR-659 | 1 |
| US-190 | 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 |
Lockport at a glance
| Population | 2,351 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 2,075 per 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 |
In the 1990s about 36 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 74. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lockport
How many truck crashes happen in Lockport?
Since 2015, 941 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lafourche Parish (648 injured, 31 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Lockport?
October has the most truck crashes in Lafourche Parish, 12.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lockport?
43 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lafourche Parish since 2015, 4.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lockport compare with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Lafourche Parish has 85.6 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lockport?
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.