Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Louisiana in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 811
- Fatal crashes
- 755
- Population
- 4.6M
In 2023, 811 people died in 755 fatal crashes in Louisiana, about 2 a day. That was 10.5% fewer than in 2022 (906) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 17.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Louisiana had the 19th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 10th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 533 |
| Pedestrians | 145 |
| Motorcyclists | 98 |
| Cyclists | 35 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Louisiana | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 145 | 18% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 98 | 12% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 35 | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 231 | 28% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 240 | 30% | 29% |
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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.2% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.5% | 28.2% |
| At night | 55.1% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 33.0% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
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: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 36 |
| 1am | 24 |
| 2am | 20 |
| 3am | 25 |
| 4am | 25 |
| 5am | 27 |
| 6am | 33 |
| 7am | 25 |
| 8am | 22 |
| 9am | 25 |
| 10am | 15 |
| 11am | 22 |
| 12pm | 22 |
| 1pm | 24 |
| 2pm | 18 |
| 3pm | 42 |
| 4pm | 44 |
| 5pm | 46 |
| 6pm | 40 |
| 7pm | 48 |
| 8pm | 48 |
| 9pm | 54 |
| 10pm | 33 |
| 11pm | 36 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 123 |
| Mon | 105 |
| Tue | 92 |
| Wed | 96 |
| Thu | 101 |
| Fri | 112 |
| Sat | 126 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 57 |
| Feb | 60 |
| Mar | 57 |
| Apr | 61 |
| May | 59 |
| Jun | 58 |
| Jul | 55 |
| Aug | 65 |
| Sep | 80 |
| Oct | 71 |
| Nov | 51 |
| Dec | 81 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 624 |
| Cloudy | 60 |
| Rain | 44 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 15 |
| Other | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 312 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 259 |
| Dark - Lighted | 132 |
| Dusk | 18 |
| Dawn | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 9 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1058
- US-9029
- US-6125
- I-1221
- SR-115
- I-4915
- I-2015
- US-19013
- US-16511
- SR-1610
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 434 |
| Pickup trucks | 278 |
| SUVs | 230 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 124 |
| Motorcycles | 98 |
| Other vehicles | 55 |
| Vans | 22 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado71
- Ford F-15060
- Nissan Altima35
- Toyota Camry35
- Honda Accord30
- GMC Sierra28
- Honda Civic28
- Ford F-25027
- Toyota Corolla22
- Dodge Ram17
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | Vermilion Parish | SR-82 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Vernon Parish | SR-113 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | West Baton Rouge Parish | SR-76 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Slidell, St. Tammany Parish | US-11 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Greenwell Springs, East Baton Rouge Parish | MU-DYER ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Rapides Parish | US-165 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Bossier City, Bossier Parish | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Tangipahoa Parish | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Lafourche Parish | SR-1 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Greenwood, Caddo Parish | US-79 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Ouachita Parish | SR-546 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Pointe Coupee Parish | SR-411 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | St. Tammany Parish | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Calcasieu Parish | SR-14 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Terrebonne Parish | SR-182 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | St. Charles Parish | I-310 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Lafourche Parish | SR-308 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Acadia Parish | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Lafayette Parish | I-49 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish | MU-CLUB DELUXE RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Natchitoches Parish | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish | US-61 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish | SR-108 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Acadia Parish | CR-LOVELL ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Calcasieu Parish | CR-W LINCOLN ROAD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.