Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Winn Parish, Louisiana
County in Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 14.8K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Winn Parish, Louisiana. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 40.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Winn Parish had the 36th most traffic deaths among Louisiana's counties. 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 17% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
40.6
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
34.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Louisiana: 18.5
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 36.4 |
| 2021 | 29.6 |
| 2022 | 44.0 |
| 2023 | 21.3 |
| 2024 | 40.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in Louisiana: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Winn Parish | Share in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Winn Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-1677
- SR-345
- US-844
- US-712
- CR-GUM SPRINGS ROAD1
- MARTIN LUTHER KING1
- SR-1261
- SR-1561
- SR-4991
- SR-5051
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Cars | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
- Peterbilt 3792
- Ram 15002
- Toyota Tundra2
- Cadillac SRX1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Ford Expedition1
- Ford Focus1
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 29, 2024 | — | SR-156 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Winnfield | US-167 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | SR-499 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Winnfield | US-167 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Winnfield | MARTIN LUTHER KING | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | SR-505 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | — | CR-GUM SPRINGS ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | — | SR-126 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | — | US-167 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | — | US-167 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Winnfield | US-167 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Winnfield | US-167 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Winnfield | US-167 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2020 | — | US-84 | 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.