Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
County in Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 57.1K
In 2024, 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. That was 21.4% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 19.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Acadia Parish had the 19th most traffic deaths among Louisiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 81 people died, an average of 16 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Louisiana: 18.5
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-21%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 27 | 19 |
| 2022 | 16 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | 47.2 |
| 2022 | 28.1 |
| 2023 | 24.6 |
| 2024 | 19.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Louisiana: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Acadia Parish | Share in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 18% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 9% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 36% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 9% | 28% |
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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 45 percent of the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
44%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Acadia Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 44.4% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.6% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 11.1% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
11%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 57 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
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-1018
- SR-1311
- US-908
- SR-955
- SR-915
- SR-353
- SR-3672
- SR-3651
- SR-7551
- SR-981
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 42 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Ford F-2505
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Honda Accord4
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- GMC Yukon3
- Toyota RAV43
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Chevrolet Impala2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | CR-JASMINE ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Crowley | MU-JACOBS STREET | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | SR-3116 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | CR-LOVELL ST | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | SR-367 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Crowley | MU-N EASTERN AVENUE | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | — | SR-755 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Crowley | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | — | SR-95 | 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.