Baldwin, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Baldwin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Baldwin and St. Mary Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. Mary Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 316 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How St. Mary Parish compares with Louisiana
St. Mary Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Mary Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Mary Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.1 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 52% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.9% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.5% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.4% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 18.2% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
St. Mary Parish has lower values than Louisiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in St. Mary Parish: 1 in 95 crashes involve a garbage truck (4 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Louisiana.
Overview
St. Mary Parish has recorded 316 truck crashes since 2015, with 282 people injured and 14 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
Baldwin had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use St. Mary Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in December (4.4%).
November through March accounts for 37.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (8.2%).
Road surface: 1.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Baldwin happened on E Hwy 90 Frontage Rd (1), SR-322 (1) and US-190 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 1.3% of the total, against 2.2% across Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Baldwin fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.9% of truck crashes here, more than Louisiana; adjust start times where you can.
- With 1.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Louisiana), plan winter equipment 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.
Crash reporting for 2023 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in St. Mary Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| E Hwy 90 Frontage Rd | 1 |
| SR-322 | 1 |
| US-190 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Mary Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-90 | 198 |
| La-182 | 33 |
| La-70 | 13 |
| La-317 | 9 |
| La-3211 | 5 |
| La-83 | 4 |
| Victor Ii | 3 |
| La-87 | 3 |
Baldwin at a glance
| Population | 1,665 |
| Land area | 3.2 sq mi |
| Density | 518 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70514) | $31,817 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70514) | $111,943 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Mary 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 | 18 | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 36 | +103% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 37 | +3% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 26 | -28% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 18 to 26. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Baldwin
How common are truck crashes in Baldwin?
St. Mary Parish has had 316 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 282 people and killing 14.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Baldwin?
The worst month is September: 12.7% of truck crashes in St. Mary Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Baldwin?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in St. Mary Parish since 2015 (1.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Baldwin compared with Louisiana?
St. Mary Parish records 61.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Baldwin?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.