ZIP 70119 (New Orleans, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 70119: 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. It stands out for higher injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in ZIP 70119: I-10 deadliest road: 13 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 70119 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
Truck crashes peak in July (8.9% of the year) and are lowest in December (7.5%).
November through March accounts for 40.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.3% in Louisiana.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 8.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.2% of truck crashes, compared with 0.8% in Louisiana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-10 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (13). After it: US-90 (6), I-610 (2) and SR-39 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
70 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.9% share (Louisiana: 2.2%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (13%).
They recorded 3.1 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for ZIP 70119 fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-10 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 | 6 |
| I-610 | 2 |
| SR-39 | 2 |
| SR-46 | 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 70119 at a glance
| Population | 37,253 |
| Density | 3,184 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $53,143 |
| Median home value | $370,808 |
| Home ownership | 37% |
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 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 175. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 70119
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 70119?
Orleans Parish has had 2,400 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2,415 people and killing 46.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in ZIP 70119?
Since 2015, I-10 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 70119: 13.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 70119?
Truck crashes in Orleans Parish peak in July, with 8.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 70119?
70 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Orleans Parish since 2015, 2.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in ZIP 70119 compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 56.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Orleans Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 70119?
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.