Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Louisiana in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 752
- Fatal crashes
- 705
- Population
- 4.6M
In 2024, 752 people died in 705 fatal crashes in Louisiana, about 2 a day. That was 7.3% fewer than in 2023 (811) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 16.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Louisiana had the 19th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 9th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 479 |
| Pedestrians | 159 |
| Motorcyclists | 70 |
| Cyclists | 44 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Louisiana | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 159 | 21% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 70 | 9% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 44 | 6% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 192 | 26% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 208 | 28% | 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
26%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.9% | 32.6% |
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 | 31 |
| 1am | 28 |
| 2am | 32 |
| 3am | 22 |
| 4am | 17 |
| 5am | 37 |
| 6am | 30 |
| 7am | 18 |
| 8am | 13 |
| 9am | 20 |
| 10am | 29 |
| 11am | 24 |
| 12pm | 19 |
| 1pm | 27 |
| 2pm | 18 |
| 3pm | 32 |
| 4pm | 27 |
| 5pm | 31 |
| 6pm | 45 |
| 7pm | 40 |
| 8pm | 46 |
| 9pm | 47 |
| 10pm | 36 |
| 11pm | 33 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 127 |
| Mon | 103 |
| Tue | 90 |
| Wed | 88 |
| Thu | 92 |
| Fri | 100 |
| Sat | 105 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 40 |
| Feb | 59 |
| Mar | 63 |
| Apr | 61 |
| May | 66 |
| Jun | 57 |
| Jul | 52 |
| Aug | 55 |
| Sep | 66 |
| Oct | 68 |
| Nov | 53 |
| Dec | 65 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 558 |
| Cloudy | 75 |
| Rain | 51 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 10 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 267 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 259 |
| Dark - Lighted | 128 |
| Dawn | 20 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 6 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-9040
- I-1037
- US-6116
- US-19016
- SR-115
- US-16514
- I-2014
- I-1212
- I-4911
- US-16710
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 340 |
| Pickup trucks | 240 |
| SUVs | 222 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 93 |
| Motorcycles | 73 |
| Other vehicles | 46 |
| Vans | 18 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado51
- Ford F-15042
- GMC Sierra34
- Toyota Camry29
- Honda Accord27
- Nissan Altima27
- Toyota Tundra17
- Ram 150016
- Toyota Corolla16
- Chevrolet Tahoe15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2024 | Rapides Parish | SR-488 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Lafayette Parish | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | St. Landry Parish | I-49 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Tangipahoa Parish | SR-1064 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish | MU-BEHRMAN | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Franklin Parish | SR-562 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Slidell, St. Tammany Parish | US-11 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Opelousas, St. Landry Parish | I-49 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Livingston Parish | I-12 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Ascension Parish | SR-935 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Lafourche Parish | US-90 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Houma, Terrebonne Parish | SR-3040 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Evangeline Parish | SR-95 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish | MU-WESTPORT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Plaquemines Parish | SR-23 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Calcasieu Parish | CR-N PERKINS FERRY ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Eunice, St. Landry Parish | US-190 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Claiborne Parish | SR-519 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | East Baton Rouge Parish | CR-BLUEBONNET ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | St. Helena Parish | SR-16 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Kenner, Jefferson Parish | MU-FILMORE STREET | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Bossier City, Bossier Parish | US-79 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish | SR-3025 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Avoyelles Parish | SR-107 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.