Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
County in Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 15.2K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 19.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. LaSalle Parish had the 54th most traffic deaths among Louisiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Louisiana: 18.5
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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 | 13.5 |
| 2021 | 20.2 |
| 2022 | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 26.6 |
| 2024 | 19.8 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in LaSalle Parish | Share in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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
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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | LaSalle Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-1653
- SR-1273
- SR-1252
- SR-1241
- SR-281
- SR-7731
- US-841
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra2
- Peterbilt 3792
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet SS1
- Ford F-5501
- Honda Odyssey1
- Kenworth W9 Series1
- Kenworth W9001
- Kia Optima1
- Kia Sorento1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2024 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Urania | US-165 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | SR-127 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | — | SR-125 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Urania | US-165 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | — | SR-125 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | — | SR-127 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Jena | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | — | SR-773 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Jena | SR-127 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | — | US-165 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | — | SR-124 | 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.