ZIP 70401 (Hammond, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 70401: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Tangipahoa 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
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 |
Compared with Louisiana, Tangipahoa Parish is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
What stands out in 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (10.6% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.2% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.3%).
Road surface: 0.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 70401 since 2015 were spread across roads: I-12 (8), I-55 (8), SR-22 (2), SR-40 (2) and SR-442 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 23 of the truck crashes here, or 1.3%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Their busiest month is April, with 22% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 4.8, vs 2.9 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for ZIP 70401 fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at April 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 Tangipahoa Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-12 | 8 |
| I-55 | 8 |
| SR-22 | 2 |
| SR-40 | 2 |
| SR-442 | 2 |
| SR-445 | 2 |
| US-190 | 2 |
| SR-1040 | 1 |
| SR-1054 | 1 |
| SR-1065 | 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 |
ZIP 70401 at a glance
| Population | 21,221 |
| Density | 236 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $50,653 |
| Median home value | $207,908 |
| Home ownership | 46% |
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 ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 70401
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 70401?
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 ZIP 70401?
June has the most truck crashes in Tangipahoa Parish, 10.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 70401?
Since 2015, Tangipahoa Parish has reported 23 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 70401 compared with Louisiana?
Tangipahoa Parish records 106.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 81.5 across Louisiana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 70401?
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.