Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
County in Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 36.2K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 19.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Natchitoches Parish had the 31st most traffic deaths among Louisiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 50 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.3
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
27.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Louisiana: 18.5
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 13 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 24.1 |
| 2021 | 37.8 |
| 2022 | 35.4 |
| 2023 | 19.2 |
| 2024 | 19.4 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Natchitoches Parish | Share in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 29% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 14% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Natchitoches Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 57.1% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
57%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 40 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-4912
- SR-65
- SR-15
- US-714
- SR-4944
- SR-1532
- SR-92
- SR-711
- SR-LA 1 BUSINESS1
- US-841
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| Cars | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Chevrolet Impala2
- GMC Sierra2
- Nissan Frontier2
- Toyota Pick-Up2
- Toyota Tundra2
- Buick Verano1
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, 2021 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Natchitoches | SIBLEY STREET | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | — | SR-494 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Natchitoches | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Campti | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Natchitoches | I-49 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Natchitoches | SR-494 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | — | SR-117 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Campti | US-71 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Natchitoches | SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Natchitoches | SR-6 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Natchitoches | 414 ROBBINS DRIVE | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Natchitoches | SR-494 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | — | SR-174 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Natchitoches | SR-494 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | — | SR-153 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches | 3 | 17.4 |
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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.