Covington, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Covington: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Covington and St. Tammany Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. Tammany Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How St. Tammany Parish compares with Louisiana
St. Tammany Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Tammany Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Tammany Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.7 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 21% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 25% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.9% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 15% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.7% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.0% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
St. Tammany Parish has lower values than Louisiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Covington: 2.3× fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Covington per year, 2020–24 vs 2016–19 (4.0 vs 1.8).
Overview
Since 2015, 2,107 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in St. Tammany Parish. They injured 1,235 people and killed 68.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Covington had 31 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use St. Tammany Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.6% of the year) and are lowest in April (7.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.7%).
Road surface: 0.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
I-12 leads within 10 miles of Covington with 12 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-190 (4), SR-22 (2) and SR-25 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
46 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in May (13%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 7.1, vs 3.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Covington fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-12, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in May; review collection routes for that month.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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. Tammany Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-12 | 12 |
| US-190 | 4 |
| SR-22 | 2 |
| SR-25 | 2 |
| SR-435 | 2 |
| SR-59 | 2 |
| CR-LOWE Davis Road | 1 |
| CR-WILLIE Road | 1 |
| SR-1077 | 1 |
| SR-21 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Tammany Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-12 | 795 |
| I-10 | 280 |
| US-190 | 227 |
| I-59 | 114 |
| La-21 | 57 |
| La-59 | 43 |
| US-11 | 35 |
| La-25 | 33 |
Covington at a glance
| Population | 11,686 |
| Land area | 8.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,453 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Tammany 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 | 56 | — | 4.4 |
| 2000s | 129 | +130% | 4.8 |
| 2010s | 157 | +22% | 3.8 |
| 2020s | 182 | +16% | 7.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 56 to 182. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.5 a year in 2016–19, 7.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Covington
How many truck accidents are there in Covington?
2,107 truck crashes have been reported in St. Tammany Parish since 2015, with 68 deaths and 1,235 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Covington?
I-12 had 12 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Covington since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Covington?
August has the most truck crashes in St. Tammany Parish, 9.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Covington?
Since 2015, St. Tammany Parish has reported 46 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Covington compare with Louisiana?
St. Tammany Parish records 64.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Covington?
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.