Amite City, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Amite City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Amite City and Tangipahoa Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tangipahoa Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Tangipahoa Parish compares with Louisiana
Tangipahoa Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tangipahoa Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tangipahoa Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 106.0 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.64 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 41% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.4% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 51% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.2% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.1% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Tangipahoa Parish has lower values than Louisiana for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
The headline for Amite City: I-55 deadliest road: 5 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Amite City since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,735 crashes involving commercial trucks in Tangipahoa Parish since 2015: 1,101 people were injured and 49 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Amite City since 2015; patterns below come from Tangipahoa Parish as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 10.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 6.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.4% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-55 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). It is followed by SR-16 (3), SR-40 (2) and Anderson Lane (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
23 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in April (22%).
They recorded 4.8 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Amite City fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-55, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Tangipahoa Parish.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Tangipahoa Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 5 |
| SR-16 | 3 |
| SR-40 | 2 |
| Anderson Lane | 1 |
| CR-HANO Road | 1 |
| SR-1058 | 1 |
| SR-43 | 1 |
| US-51 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tangipahoa Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-12 | 600 |
| I-55 | 410 |
| US-51 | 136 |
| US-190 | 103 |
| La-445 | 56 |
| La-3158 | 38 |
| La-22 | 35 |
| La-16 | 29 |
Amite City at a glance
| Population | 4,086 |
| Land area | 3.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,054 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70422) | $50,560 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70422) | $173,205 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tangipahoa 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 | 44 | — | 3.3 |
| 2000s | 99 | +127% | 3.5 |
| 2010s | 128 | +29% | 2.9 |
| 2020s | 155 | +21% | 5.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 44 to 155. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 3.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 5.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Amite City
How many truck crashes happen in Amite City?
1,735 truck crashes have been reported in Tangipahoa Parish since 2015, with 49 deaths and 1,101 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Amite City?
NHTSA data shows I-55 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Amite City since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Amite City?
Truck crashes in Tangipahoa Parish peak in June, with 10.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Amite City?
Since 2015, Tangipahoa Parish has reported 23 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Amite City compare with Louisiana?
Tangipahoa Parish records 106.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Amite City?
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.