Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Slidell, Louisiana
City in St. Tammany Parish · Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 28.5K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Slidell, Louisiana. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 17.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.2 in St. Tammany Parish, 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 40% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: 11.2
- About the same as the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: -23%
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 24.5 |
| 2021 | 13.9 |
| 2022 | 17.5 |
| 2023 | 10.5 |
| 2024 | 17.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
40%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: 23%
- About 1.9 times the share in Louisiana: 21%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Slidell | Share in St. Tammany Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 40% | 23% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 6% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 23% |
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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: 23%
- About 1.5 times the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: 27%
- About 1.4 times the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Slidell | St. Tammany Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 26.7% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 23.3% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 60.0% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 30.0% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: 60%
- About the same as the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
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-117
- US-1905
- US-190B2
- I-122
- SR-4331
- SR-10911
- OLIVE DR1
- MU-SGT ALFRED DRIVE1
- I-10 SERVICE ROAD1
- E HOWZE BEACH ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Acadia2
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Avalanche2
- Toyota 4-Runner1
- Suzuki GSF1250S1
- Nissan Frontier1
- Nissan Altima1
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R1
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R1
- Honda Civic1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2024 | US-11 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | US-11 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | US-190 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | MU-SGT ALFRED DRIVE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | US-190 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | US-11 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | US-190 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | I-12 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | US-11 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | SR-433 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | US-190B | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | OLIVE DR | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | E HOWZE BEACH ROAD | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | US-190 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | US-190B | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | I-10 SERVICE ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | US-11 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | US-11 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | US-11 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | SR-1091 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | US-190 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | I-12 | 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.