Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Alexandria, Louisiana
City in Rapides Parish · Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 43.2K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Alexandria, Louisiana. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 23.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.9 in Rapides Parish, 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 80% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Rapides Parish, Louisiana: 19.9
- About 1.4 times the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Rapides Parish, Louisiana: -14%
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 24.6 |
| 2022 | 13.6 |
| 2023 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | 23.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
80%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Rapides Parish, Louisiana: 44%
- 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 | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Alexandria | Share in Rapides Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 80% | 44% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 10% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 24% |
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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Rapides Parish, Louisiana: 24%
- About three-quarters of the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Rapides Parish, Louisiana: 12%
- About 5 percent of the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Alexandria | Rapides Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 12.0% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 24.0% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.0% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 36.0% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Rapides Parish, Louisiana: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Rapides Parish, Louisiana: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 33 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Other | 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-716
- I-494
- SR-14
- US-1674
- MU-BROWNS BEND ROAD2
- US-167X2
- SR-4961
- SR-281
- SR-1208-31
- SR-00011
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Fusion2
- Honda Accord2
- Honda CR-V2
- Nissan Altima2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Ram 15002
- BMW 320i1
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 2, 2024 | US-71 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | MU-700 MACARTHUR DRIVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | US-71 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | I49 FRONTAGE ROAD | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | US-167 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | US-71 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | US-167 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | MU-E SYCAMORE STREET | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | MU-MCARTHUR DRIVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | MU-LEE STREET | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | MU-BROWNS BEND ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | MU-BROWNS BEND ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | US-71 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | I-49 FRONTAGE EDDIE WILLIAMS | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | I-49 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | US-167 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | US-167 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | LEE ST | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | SR-1 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | US-71 | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | US-71 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | I-49 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | US-167X | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | BROWN BEND ROAD | 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.