Madisonville, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Madisonville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Madisonville 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. It runs above Louisiana on deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Madisonville: 2.6× fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Madisonville per year, 2020–24 vs 2016–19 (3.2 vs 1.2).
Overview
St. Tammany Parish has recorded 2,107 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,235 people injured and 68 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Madisonville since 2015; patterns below come from St. Tammany Parish as a whole.
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.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 7.7% of truck crashes.
0.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Madisonville is I-12, with 14 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: US-190 (4), SR-22 (2) and SR-59 (2).
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).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 7.1, vs 3.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Madisonville fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in St. Tammany Parish.
- Where you can, review stops along I-12; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: May is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in St. Tammany Parish.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 | 14 |
| US-190 | 4 |
| SR-22 | 2 |
| SR-59 | 2 |
| SR-25 | 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 |
Madisonville at a glance
| Population | 875 |
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
| Density | 346 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70447) | $122,574 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70447) | $392,804 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 56 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 182. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Madisonville
How many truck accidents are there in Madisonville?
2,107 truck crashes have been reported in St. Tammany Parish since 2015, with 68 deaths and 1,235 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Madisonville?
I-12 had 14 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Madisonville since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Madisonville?
The worst month is August: 9.6% of truck crashes in St. Tammany Parish happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Madisonville?
Since 2015, St. Tammany Parish has reported 46 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Madisonville compared with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 64.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in St. Tammany Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Madisonville?
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.