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Traffic deaths in Louisiana in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 906
- Fatal crashes
- 852
- Population
- 4.6M
In 2022, 906 people died in 852 fatal crashes in Louisiana, about 2 a day. That was 6.7% fewer than in 2021 (971) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 19.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Louisiana had the 18th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 6th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 588 |
| Pedestrians | 181 |
| Motorcyclists | 92 |
| Cyclists | 45 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Louisiana | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 181 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 92 | 10% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 45 | 5% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 271 | 30% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 211 | 23% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.9% | 27.7% |
| At night | 59.2% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 41 |
| 1am | 35 |
| 2am | 44 |
| 3am | 27 |
| 4am | 31 |
| 5am | 34 |
| 6am | 36 |
| 7am | 29 |
| 8am | 20 |
| 9am | 12 |
| 10am | 28 |
| 11am | 20 |
| 12pm | 23 |
| 1pm | 26 |
| 2pm | 28 |
| 3pm | 34 |
| 4pm | 43 |
| 5pm | 46 |
| 6pm | 48 |
| 7pm | 46 |
| 8pm | 63 |
| 9pm | 47 |
| 10pm | 48 |
| 11pm | 40 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 129 |
| Mon | 115 |
| Tue | 114 |
| Wed | 105 |
| Thu | 111 |
| Fri | 123 |
| Sat | 155 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 66 |
| Feb | 63 |
| Mar | 60 |
| Apr | 72 |
| May | 78 |
| Jun | 62 |
| Jul | 72 |
| Aug | 73 |
| Sep | 67 |
| Oct | 93 |
| Nov | 73 |
| Dec | 73 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 700 |
| Cloudy | 77 |
| Rain | 46 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 9 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 328 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 299 |
| Dark - Lighted | 172 |
| Dawn | 16 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 13 |
| Dusk | 13 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1044
- US-9033
- US-6126
- I-1225
- SR-124
- I-2019
- SR-1617
- SR-30816
- US-7114
- US-19012
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 425 |
| Pickup trucks | 290 |
| SUVs | 230 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 114 |
| Motorcycles | 96 |
| Other vehicles | 71 |
| Vans | 12 |
| Buses | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado79
- Ford F-15052
- GMC Sierra40
- Honda Accord25
- Nissan Altima25
- Toyota Camry24
- Chevrolet Tahoe21
- Freightliner Cascadia20
- Chevrolet Impala19
- Ford F-25018
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2022 | Denham Springs, Livingston Parish | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | St. Martin Parish | SR-96 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Youngsville, Lafayette Parish | REVERE DR | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish | SR-427 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish | ASTER STREET | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | St. Landry Parish | I-49 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Oberlin, Allen Parish | SR-26 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | St. Martin Parish | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish | MAPLEWOOD DR | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish | SR-511 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish | DECATUR ST | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Calcasieu Parish | US-171 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Lafayette Parish | CR-COLORADO RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish | CR-WINBOURNE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Eunice, St. Landry Parish | PARK AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Sabine Parish | US-171 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | French Settlement, Livingston Parish | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Anacoco, Vernon Parish | CR-HOLLY GROVE POAD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Franklin Parish | SR-135 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Saint Gabriel, Iberville Parish | CR-POINT CLAIR ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Jefferson Davis Parish | SR-26 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Grant Parish | US-71 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | St. Landry Parish | I-49 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | East Baton Rouge Parish | SR-3246 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Vinton, Calcasieu Parish | I-10 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.