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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish | US-71 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Braithwaite, Plaquemines Parish | SR-39 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Iberia Parish | CR-MIGUES ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Lafourche Parish | SR-316 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Denham Springs, Livingston Parish | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish | SR-19 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Ruston, Lincoln Parish | US-80 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Washington Parish | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish | SR-964 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Alexandria, Rapides Parish | US-71 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Allen Parish | US-165 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Jefferson Davis Parish | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Vernon Parish | SR-111 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Jefferson Parish | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish | MU-GREENWELL SPRINGS ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Jefferson Davis Parish | SR-1126 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish | SR-384 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Franklin Parish | CR-NEW ZION ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Franklin Parish | SR-128 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish | MU-IBERVILLE STREET | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Tangipahoa Parish | I-12 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish | US-171 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Iberia Parish | CR-JEFFERSON ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Rapides Parish | SR-121 | 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.