Mound, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mound: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mound 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 sits below Louisiana on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Madison Parish: 1.5% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Overview
Madison Parish has recorded 381 truck crashes since 2015, with 325 people injured and 22 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Mound since 2015, this page uses Madison Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (10.2% of the year) and are lowest in March (6.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.6% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.5% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-20 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). After it: Clay St (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.8% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Mound fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-20; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 1.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Louisiana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 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 |
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 |
Mound at a glance
| Population | 11 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 21 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 33. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Mound
How many truck accidents are there in Mound?
Madison Parish has had 381 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 325 people and killing 22.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Mound?
NHTSA data shows I-20 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mound since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Mound?
The worst month is July: 10.2% of truck crashes in Madison Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mound?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Madison Parish since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Mound compare with Louisiana?
Madison Parish records 345.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mound?
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.