Lacombe, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lacombe: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lacombe 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 sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Lacombe: I-12 9 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Lacombe.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,107 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in St. Tammany Parish. They injured 1,235 people and killed 68.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lacombe since 2015; patterns below come from St. Tammany Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 9.6% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (7.1%).
November through March accounts for 39.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 7.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.6% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Lacombe is I-12, with 9 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come US-190 (2) and US-11 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 46 of the truck crashes here, or 2.2%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (13% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 7.1 deaths compared with 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lacombe fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-12 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: May is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in St. Tammany Parish.
- 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 St. Tammany Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-12 | 9 |
| US-190 | 2 |
| US-11 | 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 |
Lacombe at a glance
| Land area | 26.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70445) | $78,394 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70445) | $206,184 |
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. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 7.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lacombe
How common are truck crashes in Lacombe?
Since 2015, 2,107 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in St. Tammany Parish (1,235 injured, 68 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Lacombe?
Since 2015, I-12 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lacombe: 9.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lacombe?
August has the most truck crashes in St. Tammany Parish, 9.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lacombe?
Garbage trucks were involved in 46 reported crashes in St. Tammany Parish since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Lacombe compared 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 Lacombe?
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.