Romeville, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Romeville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Romeville and St. James Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. James Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 334 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How St. James Parish compares with Louisiana
St. James Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. James Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. James Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 154.1 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.92 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 44% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 17% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.2% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 41% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.4% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 22.2% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
St. James Parish sits below Louisiana on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Romeville: SR-70 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Romeville: 4 since 2015.
Overview
St. James Parish has recorded 334 truck crashes since 2015, with 300 people injured and 11 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Romeville since 2015, this page uses St. James Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 4.2%.
November through March accounts for 45.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-70 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). After it: I-10 (3), SR-3089 (3) and US-61 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Romeville fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-70, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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. James Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-70 | 4 |
| I-10 | 3 |
| SR-3089 | 3 |
| US-61 | 2 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-3213 | 1 |
| SR-942 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. James Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 62 |
| La-70 | 56 |
| US-61 | 43 |
| La-3125 | 34 |
| La-20 | 30 |
| La-3127 | 28 |
| La-44 | 28 |
| La-18 | 15 |
Romeville at a glance
| Land area | 3.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70723) | $47,444 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70723) | $66,981 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. James 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 | 14 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 19 | +34% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 26 | +41% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 29 | +11% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 14 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 29. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Romeville
How common are truck crashes in Romeville?
St. James Parish has had 334 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 300 people and killing 11.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Romeville?
SR-70 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Romeville since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Romeville?
The worst month is October: 11.7% of truck crashes in St. James Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Romeville?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in St. James Parish since 2015, 1.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Romeville compare with Louisiana?
St. James Parish records 154.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Romeville?
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.