Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
County in Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Population
- 432.4K
In 2024, 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (32) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Jefferson Parish had the 11th most traffic deaths among Louisiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 169 people died, an average of 34 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 40 percent of the average in Louisiana: 18.5
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
32 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 29 |
| 2021 | 45 | 40 |
| 2022 | 38 | 35 |
| 2023 | 32 | 31 |
| 2024 | 24 | 23 |
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 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 10.4 |
| 2022 | 8.8 |
| 2023 | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 5.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Louisiana: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jefferson Parish | Share in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 29% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 25% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 17% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 33% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jefferson Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.7% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.4% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 65.2% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 39.1% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
65%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
39%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 12 |
| 7pm | 13 |
| 8pm | 12 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 13 |
| 11pm | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 34 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 20 |
| Wed | 18 |
| Thu | 21 |
| Fri | 21 |
| Sat | 28 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 17 |
| Feb | 12 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 125 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 81 |
| Daylight | 54 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| 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
- US-9020
- US-6110
- SR-459
- I-108
- US-90Z8
- SR-185
- LAPALCO BLVD5
- SR-31344
- AMES BLVD4
- SR-4284
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 88 |
| Pickup trucks | 44 |
| SUVs | 42 |
| Motorcycles | 32 |
| Other vehicles | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado11
- Toyota Corolla6
- Nissan Altima6
- GMC Sierra6
- Ford F-1506
- Nissan Sentra5
- Toyota Camry4
- Honda Civic4
- Ford F-2504
- Chevrolet Malibu4
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 25, 2024 | Harahan | SR-48 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Kenner | MU-VETERANS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | — | CR-LAPALCO BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | SR-45 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Kenner | MU-FILMORE STREET | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | SR-3152 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | CR-PERDUE DRIVE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Gretna | US-90Z | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | CR-NINE MILE POINT ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | CR-N CAUSEWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | CR-LABARRE ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | SR-428 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | I-10 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | — | SR-45 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | MU-VETERANS BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Gretna | MU-WHITNEY AVENUE | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Westwego | CR-LAPALCO BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | — | I-10 | 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.