Denham Springs, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Denham Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Denham Springs 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 |
Compared with Louisiana, Livingston Parish is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Louisiana on garbage-truck share and after dark.
The headline for Denham Springs: I-12 10 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Denham Springs.
Overview
Police reported 1,334 crashes involving commercial trucks in Livingston Parish since 2015: 1,001 people were injured and 43 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
With 105 truck crashes reported in Denham Springs since 2015, this page uses Livingston Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
I-12 leads within 10 miles of Denham Springs with 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-61 (6), I-10 (3) and SR-1019 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 33 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Their busiest month is March, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Denham Springs fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-12, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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
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 | 10 |
| US-61 | 6 |
| I-10 | 3 |
| SR-1019 | 2 |
| SR-1026 | 2 |
| SR-16 | 2 |
| SR-3034 | 2 |
| US-190 | 2 |
| CR-ONEAL Lane | 1 |
| CR-PERKINS Road | 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 |
Denham Springs at a glance
| Population | 9,321 |
| Land area | 7.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,273 per sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 20 to 113. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Denham Springs
How many truck crashes happen in Denham Springs?
Since 2015, 1,334 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Livingston Parish (1,001 injured, 43 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Denham Springs?
I-12 had 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Denham Springs since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Denham Springs?
Truck crashes in Livingston Parish peak in September, with 10.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Denham Springs?
Garbage trucks were involved in 33 reported crashes in Livingston Parish since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Denham Springs compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 74.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Livingston Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Denham Springs?
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.