Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
County in Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 31.5K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 25.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Jefferson Davis Parish had the 27th most traffic deaths among Louisiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 46 people died, an average of 9.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.8
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
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 24.8 |
| 2021 | 24.7 |
| 2022 | 37.5 |
| 2023 | 31.6 |
| 2024 | 25.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Louisiana: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jefferson Davis Parish | Share in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 38% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 45 percent of the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jefferson Davis Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- I-109
- US-906
- US-1654
- SR-263
- SR-1012
- SR-11262
- SR-3952
- I-10 FRONTAGE ROAD1
- SR-3831
- SR-971
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma5
- Ford F-1504
- GMC Sierra4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Ram2
- Toyota Camry2
- Honda TRX420 (FourTrax Rancher)1
- Harley Davidson FLHX / Street Glide1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic Shrine1
- GMC Yukon XL1
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 20, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Jennings | MU-N FRONTAGE ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | US-165 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Welsh | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | — | CR-ELTON DR | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Jennings | MU-EAST RACCA ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | CR-POTTER ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | — | CR-GRAND MARAIS ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | SR-1126 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | US-165 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | — | SR-101 | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Jennings | SR-97 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | — | US-165 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Welsh | WELSH STREET | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Jennings | HOLIDAY DRIVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | — | I-10 FRONTAGE ROAD | 2 |
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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.