Taft, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Taft: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Taft and St. Charles Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. Charles 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 2.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How St. Charles Parish compares with Louisiana
St. Charles Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Charles Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Charles Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 121.2 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 30% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 17% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.6% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.7% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
St. Charles Parish has lower values than Louisiana for deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
St. Charles Parish at a glance: 1 in 31 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.3%, against 2.2% for Louisiana.
Overview
St. Charles Parish has recorded 710 truck crashes since 2015, with 580 people injured and 14 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
Taft had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use St. Charles Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 9.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 7.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 9.0% of truck crashes.
1.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Taft happened on SR-3127 (4), US-61 (4), US-90 (4), I-10 (3) and I-310 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 22 of the truck crashes here, or 3.1%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (18%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Taft fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in St. Charles Parish.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 1.0% 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
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in St. Charles Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3127 | 4 |
| US-61 | 4 |
| US-90 | 4 |
| I-10 | 3 |
| I-310 | 1 |
| SR-48 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Charles Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 187 |
| US-90 | 154 |
| I-310 | 139 |
| US-61 | 76 |
| La-3127 | 36 |
| La-18 | 22 |
| La-48 | 17 |
| River Bend | 6 |
Taft at a glance
| Land area | 5.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70057) | $90,236 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70057) | $238,014 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Charles 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 | 23 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 47 | +101% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 64 | +36% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 59 | -8% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 23 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 59. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Taft
How common are truck crashes in Taft?
St. Charles Parish has had 710 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 580 people and killing 14.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Taft?
Truck crashes in St. Charles Parish peak in October, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Taft?
Garbage trucks were involved in 22 reported crashes in St. Charles Parish since 2015 (3.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Taft compared with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, St. Charles Parish has 121.2 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Taft?
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.