Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Louisiana
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
16.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
811 deaths in 2023, 752 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 934 | 813 |
| 1976 | 941 | 831 |
| 1977 | 990 | 869 |
| 1978 | 1,079 | 956 |
| 1979 | 1,195 | 1,050 |
| 1980 | 1,219 | 1,080 |
| 1981 | 1,233 | 1,105 |
| 1982 | 1,091 | 962 |
| 1983 | 933 | 836 |
| 1984 | 961 | 844 |
| 1985 | 931 | 824 |
| 1986 | 932 | 821 |
| 1987 | 826 | 730 |
| 1988 | 925 | 822 |
| 1989 | 878 | 782 |
| 1990 | 959 | 834 |
| 1991 | 862 | 783 |
| 1992 | 886 | 792 |
| 1993 | 878 | 767 |
| 1994 | 843 | 749 |
| 1995 | 894 | 779 |
| 1996 | 902 | 807 |
| 1997 | 931 | 831 |
| 1998 | 926 | 807 |
| 1999 | 938 | 830 |
| 2000 | 938 | 846 |
| 2001 | 952 | 860 |
| 2002 | 907 | 816 |
| 2003 | 940 | 826 |
| 2004 | 927 | 826 |
| 2005 | 963 | 872 |
| 2006 | 987 | 890 |
| 2007 | 993 | 900 |
| 2008 | 916 | 821 |
| 2009 | 824 | 729 |
| 2010 | 721 | 644 |
| 2011 | 680 | 634 |
| 2012 | 723 | 653 |
| 2013 | 703 | 651 |
| 2014 | 740 | 665 |
| 2015 | 752 | 698 |
| 2016 | 757 | 704 |
| 2017 | 770 | 705 |
| 2018 | 771 | 719 |
| 2019 | 727 | 681 |
| 2020 | 828 | 762 |
| 2021 | 971 | 886 |
| 2022 | 906 | 852 |
| 2023 | 811 | 755 |
| 2024 | 752 | 705 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0 |
| 2001 | 21.3 |
| 2002 | 20.2 |
| 2003 | 20.8 |
| 2004 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 21.0 |
| 2006 | 22.9 |
| 2007 | 22.7 |
| 2008 | 20.7 |
| 2009 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 15.9 |
| 2011 | 14.9 |
| 2012 | 15.7 |
| 2013 | 15.2 |
| 2014 | 15.9 |
| 2015 | 16.1 |
| 2016 | 16.2 |
| 2017 | 16.5 |
| 2018 | 16.6 |
| 2019 | 15.6 |
| 2020 | 17.8 |
| 2021 | 21.0 |
| 2022 | 19.7 |
| 2023 | 17.6 |
| 2024 | 16.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 186 |
| 1am | 137 |
| 2am | 156 |
| 3am | 122 |
| 4am | 115 |
| 5am | 150 |
| 6am | 161 |
| 7am | 119 |
| 8am | 95 |
| 9am | 88 |
| 10am | 107 |
| 11am | 114 |
| 12pm | 115 |
| 1pm | 124 |
| 2pm | 124 |
| 3pm | 186 |
| 4pm | 191 |
| 5pm | 224 |
| 6pm | 220 |
| 7pm | 243 |
| 8pm | 280 |
| 9pm | 257 |
| 10pm | 223 |
| 11pm | 200 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 644 |
| Mon | 537 |
| Tue | 475 |
| Wed | 495 |
| Thu | 559 |
| Fri | 601 |
| Sat | 649 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 282 |
| Feb | 290 |
| Mar | 311 |
| Apr | 328 |
| May | 349 |
| Jun | 329 |
| Jul | 320 |
| Aug | 328 |
| Sep | 352 |
| Oct | 392 |
| Nov | 321 |
| Dec | 358 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3,143 |
| Cloudy | 441 |
| Rain | 257 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 48 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,561 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,401 |
| Dark - Lighted | 751 |
| Dusk | 80 |
| Dawn | 72 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 38 |
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
- I-10234
- US-90156
- US-61119
- I-1293
- I-2090
- SR-182
- US-19081
- I-4964
- US-16558
- US-16755
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2,069 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,475 |
| SUVs | 1,114 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 557 |
| Motorcycles | 440 |
| Other vehicles | 260 |
| Vans | 97 |
| Buses | 20 |
| Other light trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado374
- Ford F-150275
- GMC Sierra173
- Honda Accord143
- Toyota Camry137
- Nissan Altima135
- Ford F-250101
- Dodge Ram97
- Toyota Corolla93
- Chevrolet Tahoe84
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 19, 2024 | Avoyelles Parish | SR-107 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Ruston, Lincoln Parish | MU- SOUTH SERVICE ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Tangipahoa Parish | US-51 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Terrebonne Parish | CR-NORTH BAYOU BLACK DRIVE | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Ruston, Lincoln Parish | SR-544 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Ascension Parish | SR-30 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Tangipahoa Parish | SR-1054 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | West Monroe, Ouachita Parish | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | St. James Parish | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Vermilion Parish | SR-14 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Lafayette Parish | SR-93 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish | US-90 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Bienville Parish | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Ouachita Parish | US-80 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish | SR-38 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Lincoln Parish | SR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | St. Charles Parish | SR-48 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | East Baton Rouge Parish | SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | St. Tammany Parish | SR-36 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Red River Parish | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Richland Parish | US-80 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Tangipahoa Parish | I-55 | 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.