Delta, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Delta: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Delta and Madison Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Madison Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 381 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Madison Parish compares with Louisiana
Madison Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Madison Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Madison Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 345.9 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 4.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.88 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 60% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.5% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 13.9% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 41% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.4% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.6% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 39.3% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Madison Parish has lower values than Louisiana for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Madison Parish: 1.5% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.8% in Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 381 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Madison Parish. They injured 325 people and killed 22.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
Only 18 truck crashes were reported in Delta since 2015; patterns below come from Madison Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 10.2% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (6.0%).
November through March accounts for 37.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 8.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.5% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Delta is I-20, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by Clay St (1), SR-27 (1) and US-61 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 0.8%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Delta fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-20, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.5% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Madison Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 4 |
| Clay St | 1 |
| SR-27 | 1 |
| US-61 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Madison Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 285 |
| US-65 | 30 |
| US-80 | 21 |
| I-0 | 7 |
| La-577 | 6 |
| La-579 | 3 |
| Chestnut | 2 |
| Green | 2 |
Delta at a glance
| Population | 214 |
| Land area | 4.4 sq mi |
| Density | 48 per sq mi |
Historical data: truck crashes in Madison 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 | 11 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 317 | +2746% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 27 | -91% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 33 | +22% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 11 a year in the 1990s and 33 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 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Delta
How many truck accidents are there in Delta?
381 truck crashes have been reported in Madison Parish since 2015, with 22 deaths and 325 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Delta?
I-20 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Delta since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Delta?
July has the most truck crashes in Madison Parish, 10.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Delta?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Madison Parish since 2015, 0.8% of all truck crashes.
How does Delta compare with Louisiana for truck crashes?
Madison Parish records 345.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Delta?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.