French Settlement, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in French Settlement: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in French Settlement 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 has lower values than Louisiana for 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 French Settlement: SR-16 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of French Settlement since 2015.
Overview
Livingston Parish has recorded 1,334 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,001 people injured and 43 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in French Settlement 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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.8% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.9%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.2% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
SR-16 leads within 10 miles of French Settlement with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-61 (2), N Felix St (1) and SR-1032 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 33 crashes, 2.5% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Their busiest month is March, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for French Settlement fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-16; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Livingston Parish.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| SR-16 | 3 |
| US-61 | 2 |
| N Felix St | 1 |
| SR-1032 | 1 |
| SR-429 | 1 |
| SR-431 | 1 |
| SR-934 | 1 |
| SR-935 | 1 |
| SR-938 | 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 |
French Settlement at a glance
| Population | 1,152 |
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Density | 422 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70733) | $74,853 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70733) | $209,950 |
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. 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 French Settlement
How common are truck crashes in French Settlement?
1,334 truck crashes have been reported in Livingston Parish since 2015, with 43 deaths and 1,001 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in French Settlement?
Since 2015, SR-16 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of French Settlement: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in French Settlement?
September has the most truck crashes in Livingston Parish, 10.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in French Settlement?
Since 2015, Livingston Parish has reported 33 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
How does French Settlement compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
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 French Settlement?
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.