Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
County in Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Population
- 158.7K
In 2024, 27 people died in 27 fatal crashes in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. That was 3.6% fewer than in 2023 (28) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 17.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Ouachita Parish had the 8th most traffic deaths among Louisiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 158 people died, an average of 32 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Louisiana: 18.5
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-4%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
28 deaths in 2023, 27 in 2024
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 27 |
| 2021 | 35 | 34 |
| 2022 | 38 | 35 |
| 2023 | 28 | 25 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 |
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 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 22.0 |
| 2022 | 24.1 |
| 2023 | 17.7 |
| 2024 | 17.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Louisiana: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 9 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ouachita Parish | Share in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 9 | 33% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 4% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 37% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 30% | 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 1.1 times the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
41%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ouachita Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.7% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.6% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 70.4% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.7% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
70%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
41%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 13 |
| 9pm | 18 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 19 |
| Mon | 24 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 18 |
| Thu | 29 |
| Fri | 22 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 12 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 14 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 12 |
| Dec | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 108 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 16 |
| 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 | 60 |
| Daylight | 59 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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-16520
- US-8017
- I-2017
- SR-348
- SR-1398
- SR-5945
- SR-5575
- SR-1515
- SR-5463
- SR-1433
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 68 |
| SUVs | 49 |
| Pickup trucks | 49 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 25 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 9 |
| Vans | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra13
- Ford F-15012
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Nissan Altima6
- Toyota Camry5
- Chevrolet Tahoe5
- GMC Yukon XL4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Chevrolet Impala4
- Toyota Tundra3
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 17, 2024 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Monroe | US-165 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | — | SR-143 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Monroe | US-165 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Richwood | US-165 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | West Monroe | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | US-80 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | — | SR-139 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | SR-151 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Monroe | US-165 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Monroe | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | West Monroe | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Monroe | US-165 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | CR-COONEY BONNETT RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | CR-FORTY OAKS FARM ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Monroe | US-165 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | West Monroe | SR-143 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Sterlington | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | — | SR-841 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | West Monroe | SR-3249 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Richwood | US-165 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Monroe | US-80 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | — | CR-PINECREST ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Monroe | US-80 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
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Cities in Ouachita Parish
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 8 | 17.0 |
| West Monroe | 5 | 39.8 |
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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.