Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
County in Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 38.3K
In 2024, 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. That was 27.3% more than in 2023 (11) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 36.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Avoyelles Parish had the 16th most traffic deaths among Louisiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 58 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
36.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Louisiana: 18.5
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 |
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 | 35.3 |
| 2021 | 22.9 |
| 2022 | 25.8 |
| 2023 | 28.5 |
| 2024 | 36.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Louisiana: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Avoyelles Parish | Share in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 21% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 7% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 29% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
8%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 30 percent of the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Avoyelles Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 8.3% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.3% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
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%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-1079
- SR-17
- SR-294
- SR-1144
- I-492
- SR-1052
- SR-11762
- SR-11792
- SR-11902
- SR-3612
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 21 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra6
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Ford Fusion3
- Polaris Ranger2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Honda Civic2
- Dodge Ram2
- Dodge Charger2
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 6, 2024 | — | SR-1192 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | SR-107 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | SR-107 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Marksville | SR-452 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | CR-DEWEY BERNARD ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 2 |
| May 31, 2024 | — | SR-107 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | SR-01 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | SR-107 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | CR- CLYDE SMITH ROAD | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | SR-107 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Marksville | SR-1190 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Marksville | SR-1190 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | SR-1184 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | CR-N BAYOU DES GLAISES ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Cottonport | SR-29 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | — | SR-1176 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | — | SR-361 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | — | CR-GAUTHIER SUB LANE | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Mansura | CU-OLD RIVER ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Marksville | SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | SR-361 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | — | SR-1 | 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.