ZIP 70520 (Carencro, LA) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 70520: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Lafayette 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
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lafayette Parish compares with Louisiana
Lafayette Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lafayette Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.9 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 9% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 37% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.84 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 25% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 75% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.2% | 10.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 40.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.3% | 23.9% | 24.8% | same |
Lafayette Parish has lower values than Louisiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: injuries per crash.
ZIP 70520 at a glance: I-10 11 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of ZIP 70520.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,211 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lafayette Parish. They injured 1,818 people and killed 42.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 10.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (7.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.4% of truck crashes, against 40.3% across Louisiana.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 7.5% 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 70520 is I-10, with 11 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by I-49 (5), SR-94 (3) and US-167 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 36 of the truck crashes here, or 1.6%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in October (17% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 1.9 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for ZIP 70520 fleets
- Build extra time into September 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 October 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 Lafayette Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 11 |
| I-49 | 5 |
| SR-94 | 3 |
| US-167 | 3 |
| 3800 Nw Evangeline | 1 |
| Ambassador Caffery | 1 |
| CR-MILLS Street | 1 |
| SR-3073 | 1 |
| SR-347 | 1 |
| SR-98 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lafayette Parish) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 529 |
| US-90 | 472 |
| US-167 | 167 |
| La-182 | 130 |
| I-49 | 96 |
| La-3073 | 91 |
| La-339 | 41 |
| La-93 | 29 |
ZIP 70520 at a glance
| Population | 20,390 |
| Density | 203 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $62,575 |
| Median home value | $195,426 |
| Home ownership | 80% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lafayette 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 | 43 | — | 3.4 |
| 2000s | 136 | +214% | 2.8 |
| 2010s | 194 | +42% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 182 | -6% | 3.2 |
In the 1990s about 43 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 182. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 70520
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 70520?
Lafayette Parish has had 2,211 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,818 people and killing 42.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in ZIP 70520?
I-10 had 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 70520 since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in ZIP 70520?
The worst month is September: 10.1% of truck crashes in Lafayette Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 70520?
Garbage trucks were involved in 36 reported crashes in Lafayette Parish since 2015 (1.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 70520 compared with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 73.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lafayette Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 70520?
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.