Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Ruston, Louisiana
City in Lincoln Parish · Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 22.4K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Ruston, Louisiana. That was 300.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 17.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 20.7 in Lincoln Parish, 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2021 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 75% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: 20.7
- About the same as the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+300%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: +150%
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 13.5 |
| 2022 | 22.4 |
| 2023 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 17.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
75%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: 40%
- About 4 times the share in Louisiana: 21%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ruston | Share in Lincoln Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 75% | 40% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 50% |
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 half the share in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: 50%
- About the same as the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
75%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: 30%
- About 3 times the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ruston | Lincoln Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 75.0% | 30.0% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 50.0% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 50.0% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 40.0% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: 50%
- About 1.7 times the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: 40%
- About three-quarters of the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-804
- I-203
- TARBUTTON RD1
- CR-DIAMOND LANE1
- MU- SOUTH SERVICE ROAD1
- SR-1501
- SR-5441
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Buick LeSabre2
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Ford E-3501
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Mustang1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Hyundai Genesis1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | MU- SOUTH SERVICE ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | SR-544 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | SR-150 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | US-80 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | TARBUTTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | CR-DIAMOND LANE | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | US-80 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | US-80 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | US-80 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.