Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Louisiana
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 752
- Fatal crashes
- 705
- Population
- 4.6M
In 2024, 752 people died in 705 fatal crashes in Louisiana, about 2 a day. That was 7.3% fewer than in 2023 (811) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 16.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Louisiana had the 19th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 9th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
811 deaths in 2023, 752 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 934 | 813 |
| 1976 | 941 | 831 |
| 1977 | 990 | 869 |
| 1978 | 1,079 | 956 |
| 1979 | 1,195 | 1,050 |
| 1980 | 1,219 | 1,080 |
| 1981 | 1,233 | 1,105 |
| 1982 | 1,091 | 962 |
| 1983 | 933 | 836 |
| 1984 | 961 | 844 |
| 1985 | 931 | 824 |
| 1986 | 932 | 821 |
| 1987 | 826 | 730 |
| 1988 | 925 | 822 |
| 1989 | 878 | 782 |
| 1990 | 959 | 834 |
| 1991 | 862 | 783 |
| 1992 | 886 | 792 |
| 1993 | 878 | 767 |
| 1994 | 843 | 749 |
| 1995 | 894 | 779 |
| 1996 | 902 | 807 |
| 1997 | 931 | 831 |
| 1998 | 926 | 807 |
| 1999 | 938 | 830 |
| 2000 | 938 | 846 |
| 2001 | 952 | 860 |
| 2002 | 907 | 816 |
| 2003 | 940 | 826 |
| 2004 | 927 | 826 |
| 2005 | 963 | 872 |
| 2006 | 987 | 890 |
| 2007 | 993 | 900 |
| 2008 | 916 | 821 |
| 2009 | 824 | 729 |
| 2010 | 721 | 644 |
| 2011 | 680 | 634 |
| 2012 | 723 | 653 |
| 2013 | 703 | 651 |
| 2014 | 740 | 665 |
| 2015 | 752 | 698 |
| 2016 | 757 | 704 |
| 2017 | 770 | 705 |
| 2018 | 771 | 719 |
| 2019 | 727 | 681 |
| 2020 | 828 | 762 |
| 2021 | 971 | 886 |
| 2022 | 906 | 852 |
| 2023 | 811 | 755 |
| 2024 | 752 | 705 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0 |
| 2001 | 21.3 |
| 2002 | 20.2 |
| 2003 | 20.8 |
| 2004 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 21.0 |
| 2006 | 22.9 |
| 2007 | 22.7 |
| 2008 | 20.7 |
| 2009 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 15.9 |
| 2011 | 14.9 |
| 2012 | 15.7 |
| 2013 | 15.2 |
| 2014 | 15.9 |
| 2015 | 16.1 |
| 2016 | 16.2 |
| 2017 | 16.5 |
| 2018 | 16.6 |
| 2019 | 15.6 |
| 2020 | 17.8 |
| 2021 | 21.0 |
| 2022 | 19.7 |
| 2023 | 17.6 |
| 2024 | 16.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 479 |
| Pedestrians | 159 |
| Motorcyclists | 70 |
| Cyclists | 44 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Louisiana | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 159 | 21% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 70 | 9% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 44 | 6% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 192 | 26% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 208 | 28% | 29% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
26%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 186 |
| 1am | 137 |
| 2am | 156 |
| 3am | 122 |
| 4am | 115 |
| 5am | 150 |
| 6am | 161 |
| 7am | 119 |
| 8am | 95 |
| 9am | 88 |
| 10am | 107 |
| 11am | 114 |
| 12pm | 115 |
| 1pm | 124 |
| 2pm | 124 |
| 3pm | 186 |
| 4pm | 191 |
| 5pm | 224 |
| 6pm | 220 |
| 7pm | 243 |
| 8pm | 280 |
| 9pm | 257 |
| 10pm | 223 |
| 11pm | 200 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 644 |
| Mon | 537 |
| Tue | 475 |
| Wed | 495 |
| Thu | 559 |
| Fri | 601 |
| Sat | 649 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 282 |
| Feb | 290 |
| Mar | 311 |
| Apr | 328 |
| May | 349 |
| Jun | 329 |
| Jul | 320 |
| Aug | 328 |
| Sep | 352 |
| Oct | 392 |
| Nov | 321 |
| Dec | 358 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3,143 |
| Cloudy | 441 |
| Rain | 257 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 48 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,561 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,401 |
| Dark - Lighted | 751 |
| Dusk | 80 |
| Dawn | 72 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 38 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-10234
- US-90156
- US-61119
- I-1293
- I-2090
- SR-182
- US-19081
- I-4964
- US-16558
- US-16755
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2,069 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,475 |
| SUVs | 1,114 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 557 |
| Motorcycles | 440 |
| Other vehicles | 260 |
| Vans | 97 |
| Buses | 20 |
| Other light trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado374
- Ford F-150275
- GMC Sierra173
- Honda Accord143
- Toyota Camry137
- Nissan Altima135
- Ford F-250101
- Dodge Ram97
- Toyota Corolla93
- Chevrolet Tahoe84
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish | US-171 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Iberville Parish | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Bossier Parish | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | St. Charles Parish | CR-ORMOND BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish | SR-182 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish | MU-BRIGHTSIDE LANE | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | New Iberia, Iberia Parish | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Calcasieu Parish | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Winn Parish | SR-156 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Livingston Parish | SR-1019 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Ascension Parish | CR-LAKE MARTIN DRIVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Tangipahoa Parish | SR-1061 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish | I-110 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Ascension Parish | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Harahan, Jefferson Parish | SR-48 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Beauregard Parish | SR-1147 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Ruston, Lincoln Parish | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Terrebonne Parish | SR-24 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Terrebonne Parish | SR-24 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Ascension Parish | SR-42 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Morehouse Parish | US-165 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Webster Parish | US-371 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | St. Mary Parish | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Richland Parish | SR-583 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.