Lafayette, LA Traffic and Accidents

• 167 US-167 S Lafayette Traffic
• 10 I-10 Lafayette Traffic
• 182 LA-182 S Lafayette Traffic
• Other Louisiana Cities

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 4 hours ago

  TotalTrafficNO

  7AM.... Drive times: 13 mins CCC from Lafayette to Carrollton, 17 mins EB I-10 from Kenner to the Superdome, 15 mins WB I-10 from Read to the Flyover split

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficNO

  8:06am.... Drive times: 26 mins WB I-10 from Read to the Flyover split, 30 mins CCC from Lafayette to Carrollton, 38 mins EB I-10 from Kenner to the Superdome

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficNO

  3:40pm.. stalled vehicle cleared 90B East on the Crescent City Connection to the Eastbank. Drive time 28 min from Lafayette St in Gretna to the CBD.

• 1 day ago

  Laf_Traffic

  All lanes are now open on I-10 West past LA 13 (Crowley). Congestion has now reached 2 miles.

• 1 day ago

  Laf_Traffic

  The right lane is blocked on I-10 West past LA 13 (Crowley) due to a vehicle fire. Congestion is approaching 2 miles.

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Road Construction on I-10 Both Directions from Acadia Jefferson Davis Parish Line MM (67)

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Road Construction on US-167 Both Directions near Palms Blvd . Lane Closed. Starting 3/3/20

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Roadwork on Camellia Blvd from Silverstone Rd to Worth Ave.

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Construction Work on Rue Scholastique Both Directions from Mills St to LA-93. All Lanes In

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Construction Work on Marilyn Dr Both Directions from Ayreshire Dr to Bonnie Dr. All Lanes

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• S Buchanan St Road is closed from W Main St to W Convent St.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Serious

• S Buchanan St Road is closed from W Convent St to W Main St.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Serious

• Construction Work on Reed Dr Both Directions from Roselawn Blvd to Greenbriar Rd. All Lane

  TYPE: Construction Serious

Lafayette LA News Reports

• Lafayette man killed in possible hit-and-run by semi truck in Calcasieu Parish

  • Louisiana
  • Lafayette

  • source: Bing / KLFY Lafayette on MSN
  • 14 views
  • Feb 14, 2025 05:48am
  

  A Lafayette man was killed Wednesday afternoon in an incident with a semi truck near Lake Charles, authorities said. The crash claimed the life of Joseph Amos, 60, of Lafayette. Louisiana State Police ... Read More

• Lafayette man killed in Lake Charles crash on I-10

  • Louisiana
  • I10 East

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Feb 13, 2025 5:02pm
  Troop D began investigating a single-vehicle deadly crash on I-10 East near Hungerford Road on Wednesday, February 12, shortly before 4 p.m. The ... Read More

• 2 Dead, Child Injured as Domestic Dispute in Moving Vehicle Turns Fatal in Lafayette

  • Louisiana
  • Lafayette
  • Johnston

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Feb 13, 2025 03:00am
  Police say a verbal altercation between a couple turned violent when a husband shot his wife while she was driving then turned the gun on himself. Read More

• Police investing crash involving train and vehicle in Lafayette

  • Louisiana
  • Lafayette

  • source: Bing / katc
  • 4 views
  • Feb 10, 2025 3:11pm
  

  Police are investigating a crash involving a train and a vehicle. According to police, the incident happened at 12:57 pm in the 2300 block of SW Evangeline Thwy. Read More

• Two people killed on Johnston Street in murder-suicide: Lafayette Police

  • Louisiana
  • Lafayette
  • Johnston St

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Feb 10, 2025 1:49pm
  Police have released more details on the shooting, which police said was a murder-suicide. Investigators said a white SUV was traveling southbound on Johnston Street in the 2300 block. The vehicle was ... Read More

• Train Collides with Car Near Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette, Driver Injured

  • Louisiana
  • Lafayette
  • Thruway

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Feb 10, 2025 12:37pm
  The Lafayette Police Department is investigating a traffic accident involving a train and a car where at least one person has been injured. Read More

• Man injured in early afternoon Lafayette train crash

  • Louisiana
  • Lafayette
  • Thruway

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Feb 10, 2025 11:35am
  Lafayette Police said the man was crossing the tracks on a private drive near the 2300 block of SW Evangeline Thruway at about 1 p.m. today when his car was clipped by a train ... Read More

• Deadly crash shuts down section of Ambassador Caffery Parkway near Chemin Metairie Road

  • Louisiana
  • Lafayette Road (rout

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Feb 09, 2025 11:56am
  Lafayette police are investigating a deadly vehicle crash that occurred in the 6000 block of Ambassador Caffery Parkway on Sunday, February 9, around 2 p.m. Officers with ... Read More

• Fatal crash in Portsmouth: Police investigate on Lafayette Road

  • Louisiana
  • LAFAYETTE ROAD (ROUT

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Feb 09, 2025 05:33am
  Portsmouth police are investigating after the driver of a pickup truck died following a two-vehicle collision on Lafayette Road. Read More

• I-49 North closing at I-10 to repair damaged overpass

  • Louisiana
  • Lafayette
  • I-10

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Feb 07, 2025 2:42pm
  10

  There is a major traffic alert for Lafayette drivers this weekend, as a portion of the I-49, I-10 interchange will be closing in a few ... Read More

• Concussion-free Tresean Baker leads Lafayette Jeff's rout of McCutcheon

  • Louisiana
  • LAFAYETTE ROAD (ROUT

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Feb 07, 2025 06:35am
  LAFAYETTE - Sophomore Lafayette Jeff guard Tresean Baker had 13 days to watch and learn after his head collided with a knee against Marion. A nasty concussion that caused Baker to miss four games ... Read More

• DOTD announces closure of I-49 North at I-10 East overpass in Lafayette Parish. See detour routes.

  • Louisiana
  • Alexandria
  • I-49

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Feb 05, 2025 4:00pm
  49

  The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced the closure of Interstate 49 as it works to repair the I-10 eastbound overpass girder. Beginning Friday at 9 p.m. until Sunday ... Read More

• DOTD: Northbound I-49 in Lafayette to close at I-10 this weekend

  • Louisiana
  • Lafayette Road (rout

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Feb 05, 2025 12:48pm
  DOTD has announced that from 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, until 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, I-49 northbound at I-10 will be closed to all traffic, weather permitting. Read More

• Déjà Vu: Emergency Repairs Planned for Louisiana Overpass Hit (Again) by Truck

  • Louisiana
  • Vinton
  • I-10

  • source: Bing
  • 17 views
  • Jan 31, 2025 12:29pm
  10

  The second tractor-trailer collision in roughly two years at the I-10 overpass crossing I-49 in Lafayette is necessitating the replacement of an 82-ft-long girder. Read More

• Lafayette Parish jury convicts Habitual Offender of Aggravated Flight

  • Louisiana
  • LA-343 NEAR DUSON

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Jan 30, 2025 10:15am
  LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - A Lafayette jury convicted ... the defendant driving the stolen vehicle on Fieldspan Road near Duson, and a joint pursuit with LPSO and Lafayette Police Department ... Read More

• Academy Road and Doucet Road closures may cause traffic delays. See detour routes.

  • Louisiana
  • LAFAYETTE ROAD (ROUT

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Jan 27, 2025 4:00pm
  Due to last week's freezing temperatures and snow, Lafayette Consolidated Government officials rescheduled lane closures for Academy Road and Doucet Road. The northeast bound travel lane in the ... Read More

• Winter weather creates water supply issues for Lafayette area

  • Louisiana
  • Lafayette
  • I-10

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Jan 22, 2025 4:00pm
  10

  Overnight temperatures in the Lafayette region on ... 9 inches of snow fell Tuesday across Interstate 10 and 12 corridors. Water delivery systems in Louisiana '?are not prepared for 4 degree ... Read More

• Interstate 10 shutdown across most of Louisiana to nearly the Mississippi state line

  • Louisiana
  • Lafayette
  • I-10

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Jan 22, 2025 11:04am
  10

  The Interstate 10 closure spans nearly the entire state, ending west of the Mississippi state line east of New Orleans. Read More

• When will Louisiana interstates open again after major snowstorm? Here's what we know.

  • Louisiana
  • I-49

  • source: Bing / NOLA.com
  • 6 views
  • Jan 21, 2025 4:00pm
  49

  and trucks were positioned across Louisiana to plow and salt various routes. Crews were able to re-open I-10 westbound from I-49 in Lafayette to the Texas border. But closures persisted on major ... Read More