Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Allen Parish, Louisiana
County in Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 22.7K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Allen Parish, Louisiana. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 22.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Allen Parish had the 39th most traffic deaths among Louisiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Louisiana: 18.5
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 13.2 |
| 2021 | 26.6 |
| 2022 | 49.1 |
| 2023 | 13.3 |
| 2024 | 22.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Louisiana: 21%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Allen Parish | Share in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Allen Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-1656
- SR-265
- SR-3833
- SR-102
- SR-1122
- CR-GRAVEL PIT ROAD1
- CR-REEDS BRIDGE RD1
- CR-SHERMAN HOUSTON RD1
- E 7TH AVE1
- MARTIN TRAM ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Ram3
- Nissan Titan2
- Nissan Altima1
- Mack LR1
- Mack CH1
- Lexus GS1
- Kia Optima1
- Kia Forte1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | US-165 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | SR-372 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | US-165 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | — | SR-377 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Kinder | SR-383 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | — | US-165 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | US-165 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | SR-383 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | SR-112 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Oberlin | US-165 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Oberlin | SR-26 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Oakdale | E 7TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | — | CR-REEDS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | — | SR-112 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | — | CR-SHERMAN HOUSTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | — | US-165 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | — | CR-GRAVEL PIT ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | — | SR-383 | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Oakdale | SR-10 | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | — | US-190 | 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.