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Fatal car crashes in Louisiana, county by county

From 2020 through 2024, 4,268 people died in 3,960 crashes on Louisiana roads. That is 18.6 deaths a year for every 100,000 residents, above the US rate of 12.1, and the 8th highest rate of the 50 states and DC.

East Baton Rouge Parish had the most deaths (427). The road stretch with the most fatal crashes was I-10 (Service Road) in Orleans Parish (77). In 2024, 752 people were killed, 9% fewer than in 2020.

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 · checked October 2, 2026

4,268

people killed in crashes, 2020-2024

18.6

deaths a year per 100,000 residents, 8th highest of 51 (US 12.1)

813

pedestrians killed, 19% of deaths (US 18%)

25%

of fatal crashes were speeding-related (US 28%)

Death rate by county

Deaths a year per 100,000 residents, 2020-2024. Rural counties often rank highest: fewer people, faster roads and longer waits for an ambulance.

Acadia Parish: 28.6 per 100,000 a year, 81 deathsAllen Parish: 24.9 per 100,000 a year, 28 deathsAscension Parish: 18.3 per 100,000 a year, 122 deathsAssumption Parish: 26.9 per 100,000 a year, 27 deathsAvoyelles Parish: 30.2 per 100,000 a year, 58 deathsBeauregard Parish: 19.1 per 100,000 a year, 35 deathsBienville Parish: 33.8 per 100,000 a year, 21 deathsBossier Parish: 11.4 per 100,000 a year, 75 deathsCaddo Parish: 19 per 100,000 a year, 214 deathsCalcasieu Parish: 18.4 per 100,000 a year, 190 deathsCaldwell Parish: 36.2 per 100,000 a year, 17 deathsCatahoula Parish: 31.4 per 100,000 a year, 13 deathsClaiborne Parish: 23.6 per 100,000 a year, 16 deathsConcordia Parish: 32.6 per 100,000 a year, 29 deathsDe Soto Parish: 36.7 per 100,000 a year, 50 deathsEast Baton Rouge Parish: 18.9 per 100,000 a year, 427 deathsEast Feliciana Parish: 30.3 per 100,000 a year, 29 deathsEvangeline Parish: 23.9 per 100,000 a year, 38 deathsFranklin Parish: 27.2 per 100,000 a year, 26 deathsGrant Parish: 35.3 per 100,000 a year, 39 deathsIberia Parish: 18.1 per 100,000 a year, 61 deathsIberville Parish: 26.2 per 100,000 a year, 39 deathsJackson Parish: 23 per 100,000 a year, 17 deathsJefferson Parish: 7.9 per 100,000 a year, 169 deathsJefferson Davis Parish: 29.3 per 100,000 a year, 46 deathsLafayette Parish: 12.5 per 100,000 a year, 159 deathsLafourche Parish: 25.4 per 100,000 a year, 121 deathsLaSalle Parish: 17.7 per 100,000 a year, 13 deathsLincoln Parish: 18.2 per 100,000 a year, 44 deathsLivingston Parish: 18.3 per 100,000 a year, 140 deathsMadison Parish: 48.4 per 100,000 a year, 22 deathsMorehouse Parish: 23.5 per 100,000 a year, 28 deathsNatchitoches Parish: 27.8 per 100,000 a year, 50 deathsOrleans Parish: 17.3 per 100,000 a year, 314 deathsOuachita Parish: 20 per 100,000 a year, 158 deathsPlaquemines Parish: 17.9 per 100,000 a year, 20 deathsPointe Coupee Parish: 35.3 per 100,000 a year, 35 deathsRapides Parish: 22.2 per 100,000 a year, 140 deathsRed River Parish: 33.2 per 100,000 a year, 12 deathsRichland Parish: 41.7 per 100,000 a year, 41 deathsSabine Parish: 29.4 per 100,000 a year, 32 deathsSt. Bernard Parish: 9.4 per 100,000 a year, 21 deathsSt. Charles Parish: 11.9 per 100,000 a year, 30 deathsSt. Helena Parish: 57.1 per 100,000 a year, 31 deathsSt. James Parish: 29.3 per 100,000 a year, 28 deathsSt. John the Baptist Parish: 25.2 per 100,000 a year, 50 deathsSt. Landry Parish: 21.8 per 100,000 a year, 88 deathsSt. Martin Parish: 21.5 per 100,000 a year, 55 deathsSt. Mary Parish: 17.1 per 100,000 a year, 40 deathsSt. Tammany Parish: 12.6 per 100,000 a year, 175 deathsTangipahoa Parish: 23.6 per 100,000 a year, 165 deathsTerrebonne Parish: 15.8 per 100,000 a year, 82 deathsUnion Parish: 20.4 per 100,000 a year, 21 deathsVermilion Parish: 15.6 per 100,000 a year, 45 deathsVernon Parish: 15.3 per 100,000 a year, 35 deathsWashington Parish: 26.6 per 100,000 a year, 60 deathsWebster Parish: 23.9 per 100,000 a year, 42 deathsWest Baton Rouge Parish: 35.9 per 100,000 a year, 51 deathsWinn Parish: 35.8 per 100,000 a year, 24 deaths
under 1010-1515-2020-3030+ too few crashes

The most dangerous roads in Louisiana

Fatal crashes by road within each county, 2020-2024. A long interstate shows up once per county it crosses.

#RoadWhereFatal crashesDeaths
1 I-10 Service Road Orleans Parish, LA 77 81
2 US-61 Iness East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 70 74
3 US-90 Chef Menteur Orleans Parish, LA 66 68
4 I-12 St. Tammany Parish, LA 34 36
5 I-10 Service Road NW Calcasieu Parish, LA 32 34
6 SR-308 Lafourche Parish, LA 29 34
7 US-90 Iness Jefferson Parish, LA 27 29
8 I-12 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 25 28
9 SR-16 Livingston Parish, LA 24 27
10 US-190 Eeway St. Tammany Parish, LA 23 25
11 US-165 Iness Ouachita Parish, LA 22 25
12 SR-67 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 21 23
13 SR-1 Lafourche Parish, LA 20 25
14 SR-28 Rapides Parish, LA 20 23
15 I-20 Entry Ramp Ouachita Parish, LA 20 21

Deaths by year

Every Louisiana county

59 counties with 10 or more fatal crashes in five years, by deaths. 5 more had fewer than 10 and are listed after the table.

CountyDeaths 2020-24Per 100K a yearPedestriansPopulation
East Baton Rouge Parish 427 18.9 125 453,022
Orleans Parish 314 17.3 111 362,701
Caddo Parish 214 19.0 47 224,893
Calcasieu Parish 190 18.4 31 206,861
St. Tammany Parish 175 12.6 27 277,615
Jefferson Parish 169 7.9 49 427,253
Tangipahoa Parish 165 23.6 24 139,823
Lafayette Parish 159 12.5 44 254,241
Ouachita Parish 158 20.0 41 157,874
Livingston Parish 140 18.3 18 152,886
Rapides Parish 140 22.2 40 125,899
Ascension Parish 122 18.3 18 133,534
Lafourche Parish 121 25.4 14 95,342
St. Landry Parish 88 21.8 10 80,869
Terrebonne Parish 82 15.8 18 103,864
Acadia Parish 81 28.6 14 56,604
Bossier Parish 75 11.4 10 131,102
Iberia Parish 61 18.1 12 67,540
Washington Parish 60 26.6 5 45,090
Avoyelles Parish 58 30.2 7 38,373
St. Martin Parish 55 21.5 10 51,218
West Baton Rouge Parish 51 35.9 9 28,425
De Soto Parish 50 36.7 2 27,274
Natchitoches Parish 50 27.8 14 35,982
St. John the Baptist Parish 50 25.2 7 39,694
Jefferson Davis Parish 46 29.3 9 31,436
Vermilion Parish 45 15.6 4 57,641
Lincoln Parish 44 18.2 8 48,243
Webster Parish 42 23.9 4 35,184
Richland Parish 41 41.7 0 19,643
St. Mary Parish 40 17.1 4 46,799
Grant Parish 39 35.3 6 22,109
Iberville Parish 39 26.2 5 29,766
Evangeline Parish 38 23.9 5 31,745
Beauregard Parish 35 19.1 0 36,695
Pointe Coupee Parish 35 35.3 1 19,845
Vernon Parish 35 15.3 6 45,819
Sabine Parish 32 29.4 2 21,746
St. Helena Parish 31 57.1 2 10,857
St. Charles Parish 30 11.9 3 50,400
Concordia Parish 29 32.6 5 17,797
East Feliciana Parish 29 30.3 4 19,112
Allen Parish 28 24.9 1 22,501
Morehouse Parish 28 23.5 4 23,787
St. James Parish 28 29.3 7 19,110
Assumption Parish 27 26.9 2 20,050
Franklin Parish 26 27.2 3 19,107
Winn Parish 24 35.8 2 13,405
Madison Parish 22 48.4 3 9,093
Bienville Parish 21 33.8 3 12,412
St. Bernard Parish 21 9.4 5 44,783
Union Parish 21 20.4 0 20,617
Plaquemines Parish 20 17.9 2 22,289
Caldwell Parish 17 36.2 1 9,393
Jackson Parish 17 23.0 1 14,797
Claiborne Parish 16 23.6 0 13,537
Catahoula Parish 13 31.4 1 8,280
LaSalle Parish 13 17.7 2 14,702
Red River Parish 12 33.2 1 7,238

Fewer than 10 fatal crashes, 2020-2024: Cameron Parish (4 deaths), East Carroll Parish (6 deaths), Tensas Parish (5 deaths), West Carroll Parish (6 deaths), West Feliciana Parish (7 deaths).

Cities

CityDeaths 2020-24Per 100K a yearPedestriansPopulation
New Orleans 312 17.2 110 362,701
Baton Rouge 278 25.2 92 220,907

What was involved

FactorLouisianaShareUS
Speeding was a factor
a driver coded by police as speeding, racing or too fast for conditions		 989 25% 28%
A driver had been drinking
police reported alcohol involvement for at least one driver		 1,195 30% 26%
A large truck was involved
a truck over 10,000 lbs		 512 13% 13%
Hit-and-run
a driver left the scene		 337 9% 7%
Pedestrians killed
share of all deaths		 813 19% 18%
Motorcyclists killed
share of all deaths		 425 10% 15%
Bicyclists killed
share of all deaths		 190 4% 3%
Teens (15-19) killed
share of all deaths		 254 6% 7%

After a crash in Louisiana

  1. Get the crash report

    Statewide copies come from Louisiana State Police (LSP) Traffic Records Unit, cost Online: $11.50 per report plus $2.50 + 2.5% card fees. At a Troop office: $16.50 (certified check, company check or money order), or $16.50 plus $2.50 + 2.5% by credit card. and are usually ready "Please allow fifteen (15) working days after the crash before submitting a request for reports or photographs." Fatality crashes: 60-day wait for photo requests, and fatal crash reports can only be bought in person at a Troop office..

    How to get a Louisiana crash report

  2. Know your deadline

    Louisiana gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1 (Acts 2024, No. 423, eff. July 1, 2024)).

    Work out your date

  3. Who pays

    Louisiana is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.

    Louisiana car accident laws

  4. If you were partly at fault

    If you were partly at fault, your damages are reduced by your share, and you recover nothing at 51% or more. That rule applies to crashes on or after January 1, 2026; for earlier crashes Louisiana's old pure comparative rule applies.

    The rule and its statute

  5. The other driver’s minimum coverage

    The legal minimum liability coverage in Louisiana is $15,000 per injured person, $30,000 per crash and $25,000 for property (15/30/25).

    Every state’s minimums

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