Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Richland Parish, Louisiana
County in Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 19.7K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Richland Parish, Louisiana. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 40.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Richland Parish had the 27th most traffic deaths among Louisiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
40.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
51.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Louisiana: 18.2
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.1
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 69.9 |
| 2021 | 65.4 |
| 2023 | 30.4 |
| 2024 | 40.7 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Richland Parish | Share in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Richland Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-209
- US-805
- SR-175
- US-4254
- SR-1352
- SR-1322
- MU-GLENDA STREET1
- SR-151
- SR-1341
- CR-TURKEY CREEK CHURCH ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet Cobalt2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Nissan Altima2
- Nissan Titan2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Buick Century1
- CAN-AM Outlander1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
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 18, 2024 | — | SR-583 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | SR-132 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | — | US-80 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | — | CR-JOHNNY WALKER ROAD | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Rayville | MU-GLENDA STREET | 2 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | — | US-80 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | US-425 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | SR-132 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | — | US-425 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | — | CR-TURKEY CREEK CHURCH ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | — | US-425 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Rayville | US-425 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | — | I-20 | 3 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Holly Ridge | I-20 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | — | SR-135 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | — | SR-855 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Rayville | US-80 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | — | SR-15 | 2 |
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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.