Springfield, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Springfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Springfield 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 runs above Louisiana on garbage-truck share and after dark.
Springfield at a glance: I-12 10 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Springfield.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,334 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Livingston Parish. They injured 1,001 people and killed 43.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Springfield 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 7.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.2% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-12 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (10). It is followed by I-55 (5), CR-N James Chapel Rd (1) and SR-1040 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 33 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (15%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Springfield fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-12; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Livingston Parish.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 |
| I-55 | 5 |
| CR-N James Chapel Rd | 1 |
| SR-1040 | 1 |
| SR-1054 | 1 |
| SR-1065 | 1 |
| SR-22 | 1 |
| SR-3158 | 1 |
| SR-43 | 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 |
Springfield at a glance
| Population | 456 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 325 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70462) | $68,045 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70462) | $207,667 |
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 Springfield
How many truck crashes happen in Springfield?
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 Springfield?
Since 2015, I-12 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Springfield: 10.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Springfield?
September has the most truck crashes in Livingston Parish, 10.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Springfield?
Since 2015, Livingston Parish has reported 33 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Springfield 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 do I plan a garbage truck route in Springfield?
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.