Livingston Parish, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Livingston Parish: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
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 3.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Livingston Parish compares with Louisiana
Livingston Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Livingston Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Livingston Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 74.7 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 8% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 68% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.5% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.8% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 26.3% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Louisiana, Livingston Parish is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and after dark.
Livingston Parish at a glance: I-12 most fatal truck crashes in Livingston Parish: 8 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,334 crashes involving commercial trucks in Livingston Parish since 2015: 1,001 people were injured and 43 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (10.9% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.9%).
Road surface: 0.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks in Livingston Parish is I-12, with 8 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-16 (6), SR-1019 (2) and SR-1026 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
33 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.5% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (15% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Livingston Parish fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-12 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Livingston Parish.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Livingston Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Livingston Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-12 | 8 |
| SR-16 | 6 |
| SR-1019 | 2 |
| SR-1026 | 2 |
| SR-43 | 2 |
| US-190 | 2 |
| CR-N James Chapel Rd | 1 |
| SR-1024 | 1 |
| SR-1032 | 1 |
| SR-40 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Livingston Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-12 | 644 |
| La-447 | 92 |
| La-16 | 83 |
| US-190 | 75 |
| La-3002 | 54 |
| La-63 | 42 |
| La-1026 | 30 |
| La-42 | 25 |
Livingston Parish at a glance
| Population | 152,886 |
| Land area | 648.1 sq mi |
| Density | 236 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $79,827 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Livingston 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 | 20 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 66 | +221% | 2.8 |
| 2010s | 105 | +60% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 113 | +8% | 3.0 |
In the 1990s about 20 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 113. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Livingston Parish
ZIP codes in Livingston Parish
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Livingston Parish
How many truck crashes happen in Livingston Parish?
1,334 truck crashes have been reported in Livingston Parish since 2015, with 43 deaths and 1,001 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Livingston Parish?
I-12 had 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck in Livingston Parish since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Livingston Parish?
The worst month is September: 10.9% of truck crashes in Livingston Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Livingston Parish?
Garbage trucks were involved in 33 reported crashes in Livingston Parish since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Livingston Parish compared with Louisiana?
Livingston Parish records 74.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Livingston Parish?
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.