Kentwood, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kentwood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kentwood 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 sits below Louisiana on 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 Tangipahoa Parish: 1 in 78 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.3%, vs 2.2% in Louisiana.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,735 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Tangipahoa Parish. They injured 1,101 people and killed 49.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
With 10 truck crashes reported in Kentwood since 2015, this page uses Tangipahoa Parish numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (6.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 7.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.4% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Kentwood since 2015 were spread across roads: I-55 (2), SR-38 (2), SR-1058 (1) and US-51 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 23 of the truck crashes here, or 1.3%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
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 Kentwood fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in April; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 | 2 |
| SR-38 | 2 |
| SR-1058 | 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 |
Kentwood at a glance
| Population | 2,195 |
| Land area | 7.1 sq mi |
| Density | 309 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 70444) | $52,148 |
| Median home value (ZIP 70444) | $161,123 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.8 a year in 2016–19, 5.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kentwood
How common are truck crashes in Kentwood?
1,735 truck crashes have been reported in Tangipahoa Parish since 2015, with 49 deaths and 1,101 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Kentwood?
The worst month is June: 10.6% of truck crashes in Tangipahoa Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Kentwood?
Since 2015, Tangipahoa Parish has reported 23 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Kentwood compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 106.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Tangipahoa Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Kentwood?
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.