ZIP 70113 (New Orleans, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 70113: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Orleans Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Orleans Parish compares with Louisiana
Orleans Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Orleans Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Orleans Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 56.5 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 33% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 1.04 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 71% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.0% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 24% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.9% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.0% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Orleans Parish has lower values than Louisiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Louisiana on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
ZIP 70113 at a glance: I-10 deadliest road: 13 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 70113 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 2,400 crashes involving commercial trucks in Orleans Parish since 2015: 2,415 people were injured and 46 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 8.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 7.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.9% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of ZIP 70113 is I-10, with 13 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come US-90 (7), SR-46 (3) and I-610 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 70 of the truck crashes here, or 2.9%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (13% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.1, vs 2.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for ZIP 70113 fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-10, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Orleans Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 13 |
| US-90 | 7 |
| SR-46 | 3 |
| I-610 | 2 |
| SR-39 | 2 |
| SR-47 | 2 |
| US-61 | 2 |
| Almonaster Ave | 1 |
| CR-LAPALCO Boulevard | 1 |
| CR-NINE Mile Point Road | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Orleans Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 628 |
| US-90 | 278 |
| I-610 | 123 |
| Claiborne | 61 |
| Chef Menteur | 51 |
| Tchoupitoulas | 44 |
| Earhart | 41 |
| Almonaster | 40 |
ZIP 70113 at a glance
| Population | 9,387 |
| Density | 3,959 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $39,333 |
| Median home value | $307,864 |
| Home ownership | 25% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Orleans 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 | 7 | — | 5.1 |
| 2000s | 105 | +1457% | 3.2 |
| 2010s | 233 | +122% | 3.1 |
| 2020s | 175 | -25% | 3.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 175. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.8 a year in 2016–19, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 70113
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 70113?
2,400 truck crashes have been reported in Orleans Parish since 2015, with 46 deaths and 2,415 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in ZIP 70113?
NHTSA data shows I-10 with 13 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 70113 since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 70113?
The worst month is July: 8.9% of truck crashes in Orleans Parish happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 70113?
Since 2015, Orleans Parish has reported 70 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 70113 compare with Louisiana?
Orleans Parish records 56.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 70113?
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.