Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bienville Parish, Louisiana
County in Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 12.4K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 72.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Bienville Parish had the 25th most traffic deaths among Louisiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
72.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About 6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
33.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Louisiana: 18.5
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 23.2 |
| 2021 | 23.5 |
| 2022 | 23.8 |
| 2023 | 24.1 |
| 2024 | 72.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Louisiana: 21%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bienville Parish | Share in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 44% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bienville Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| 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
- I-206
- SR-92
- SR-5072
- SR-1542
- US-3712
- SR-1531
- SR-041
- US-801
- SR-7921
- SR-5191
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Cars | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord3
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Fusion2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Peterbilt 3891
- Peterbilt 3651
- Nissan Versa1
- Nissan Altima1
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 16, 2024 | — | SR-519 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | SR-153 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Jamestown | SR-792 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Arcadia | US-80 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | SR-507 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Ringgold | US-371 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | SR-9 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | — | SR-04 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | SR-507 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Ringgold | SR-1545 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | — | SR-154 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | — | US-371 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | — | SR-154 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | — | I-20 | 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.