Albany, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Albany: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Albany and Livingston Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Livingston 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 3.0 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 |
Livingston Parish sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar). It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and after dark.
What stands out in Albany: I-12 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Albany: 11 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 20 truck crashes were reported in Albany since 2015; patterns below come from Livingston Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (10.9% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.1%).
November through March accounts for 36.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in 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 within 10 miles of Albany is I-12, with 11 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-55 (6), SR-43 (2) and CR-N James Chapel Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 33 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
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 Albany fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Livingston Parish.
- Check whether your routes use I-12, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in March; review collection routes for that month.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Livingston Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-12 | 11 |
| I-55 | 6 |
| SR-43 | 2 |
| CR-N James Chapel Rd | 1 |
| SR-1040 | 1 |
| SR-1054 | 1 |
| SR-1065 | 1 |
| SR-22 | 1 |
| SR-442 | 1 |
| US-190 | 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 |
Albany at a glance
| Population | 1,247 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 931 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70711) | $93,623 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70711) | $219,158 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 20 a year in the 1990s and 113 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 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Albany
How many truck crashes happen in Albany?
1,334 truck crashes have been reported in Livingston Parish since 2015, with 43 deaths and 1,001 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Albany?
Since 2015, I-12 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Albany: 11.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Albany?
The worst month is September: 10.9% of truck crashes in Livingston Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Albany?
Since 2015, Livingston Parish has reported 33 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Albany compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Livingston Parish records 74.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Albany?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.