ZIP 70116 (New Orleans, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 70116: 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 sits below Louisiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
ZIP 70116 at a glance: I-10 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 70116: 13 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,400 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Orleans Parish. They injured 2,415 people and killed 46.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 8.9% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (7.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.9% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 8.4% of truck crashes.
0.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.8% across Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
I-10 leads within 10 miles of ZIP 70116 with 13 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: 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 70116 fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Orleans Parish.
- Where you can, review stops along I-10; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 70116 at a glance
| Population | 10,404 |
| Density | 3,170 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $52,306 |
| Median home value | $385,451 |
| Home ownership | 48% |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 175 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 3.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 70116
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 70116?
Orleans Parish has had 2,400 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2,415 people and killing 46.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in ZIP 70116?
I-10 had 13 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 70116 since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 70116?
Truck crashes in Orleans Parish peak in July, with 8.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 70116?
Since 2015, Orleans Parish has reported 70 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 70116 compare with Louisiana?
Per 100,000 residents, Orleans Parish has 56.5 truck crashes a year; Louisiana has 81.5.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 70116?
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.