Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
County in Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 51.3K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. That was 58.8% fewer than in 2023 (17) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. St. Martin Parish had the 31st most traffic deaths among Louisiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 55 people died, an average of 11 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.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Louisiana: 18.5
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-59%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 |
| 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 | 15.5 |
| 2021 | 21.3 |
| 2022 | 23.4 |
| 2023 | 33.2 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in St. Martin Parish | Share in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 29% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 29% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About 5 percent of 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 | St. Martin Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 41 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Dawn | 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-1011
- SR-3475
- SR-3284
- SR-313
- SR-943
- SR-702
- SR-1822
- SR-30392
- SR-7372
- US-902
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord5
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Nissan Altima2
- Ram 15002
- BMW 328i1
- Buick Encore1
- Buick Lucerne1
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.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Breaux Bridge | LOUISE ST | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in St. Martin Parish
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Breaux Bridge | 1 | 13.1 |
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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.