Parishes with the most motor vehicle accident fatalities in Louisiana

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January 4, 2023
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Parishes with the most motor vehicle accident fatalities in Louisiana

Media outlets were quick during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdowns that defined the summer and fall of 2020 to note just how little traffic there was as a result. Simple logic would suggest that less traffic equals a lower likelihood of accidents and thus fewer injuries and fatalities. Sadly, this was not the case.

Nationwide, traffic fatalities rose 7.2% in 2020 to nearly 39,000. That number was the highest recorded since 2007. Qualifying this disturbing fact is a sticky wicket—common denominators behind traffic deaths such as impaired driving, failure to use a seat belt, and excessive speed were certainly contributing factors, but they alone do not account for a rise in deaths commensurate with a 430-million-mile drop in the number of miles people traveled across the course of the year. What can be qualified, however, is where fatal crashes took place.

Citing data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Stacker identified the parishes in Louisiana that had the most fatalities from motor vehicle crashes in 2020. The number of accident fatalities are ranked by the number of deaths per 100,000 people, with the raw number functioning as a tiebreaker. The analysis only looked at parishes with at least five deaths during 2020. Additional data is included on pedestrian, bicyclist, and drunk-driving-related deaths. In parishes where at least five fatalities happened on the same street or interstate, the road with the most deaths is also included.

#46. Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 6.8 per 100K people (#1,557 nationally, 30 deaths)
- 8 pedestrian deaths
- 3 bicyclist deaths
- 7 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#45. St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 9.5 per 100K people (#1,411 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#44. Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 10.8 per 100K people (#1,328 nationally, 26 deaths)
- 9 pedestrian deaths
- 5 bicyclist deaths
- 8 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: US-167 (5 fatalities)

#43. Bossier Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 11.7 per 100K people (#1,270 nationally, 15 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 4 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#42. Vernon Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 12.2 per 100K people (#1,228 nationally, 6 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#41. Orleans Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 13.3 per 100K people (#1,164 nationally, 51 deaths)
- 10 pedestrian deaths
- 6 bicyclist deaths
- 12 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: US-90 (10 fatalities)

#40. Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 14.5 per 100K people (#1,087 nationally, 7 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#39. Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 15.0 per 100K people (#1,041 nationally, 32 deaths)
- 5 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 9 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: SR-27 (5 fatalities)

#38. St. Martin Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 15.3 per 100K people (#1,023 nationally, 8 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#37. St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 15.6 per 100K people (#999 nationally, 41 deaths)
- 8 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 16 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: I-12 (10 fatalities)

#36. St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 16.0 per 100K people (#977 nationally, 7 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: SR-46 (5 fatalities)

#35. Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 16.3 per 100K people (#952 nationally, 18 deaths)
- 4 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 6 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#34. St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 16.4 per 100K people (#949 nationally, 7 deaths)
- 4 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#33. Caddo Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 16.7 per 100K people (#922 nationally, 40 deaths)
- 9 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 16 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: I-20 (5 fatalities)

#32. Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 17.3 per 100K people (#898 nationally, 10 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: SR-14 (7 fatalities)

#31. Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 18.4 per 100K people (#845 nationally, 6 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#30. Ascension Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 18.4 per 100K people (#840 nationally, 23 deaths)
- 7 pedestrian deaths
- 2 bicyclist deaths
- 4 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#29. Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 18.7 per 100K people (#827 nationally, 30 deaths)
- 7 pedestrian deaths
- 3 bicyclist deaths
- 10 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Roads with most fatalities: I-20, US-80 (5 fatalities each)

#28. Livingston Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 19.1 per 100K people (#807 nationally, 27 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 1 bicyclist death
- 13 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: SR-22 (5 fatalities)

#27. Rapides Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 19.2 per 100K people (#803 nationally, 25 deaths)
- 4 pedestrian deaths
- 2 bicyclist deaths
- 5 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#26. Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 19.5 per 100K people (#779 nationally, 19 deaths)
- 4 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 7 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: SR-308 (6 fatalities)

#25. East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 19.5 per 100K people (#777 nationally, 89 deaths)
- 28 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 34 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: US-61 (21 fatalities)

#24. Iberville Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 19.6 per 100K people (#776 nationally, 6 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 0 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#23. St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 20.1 per 100K people (#750 nationally, 10 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 4 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#22. Webster Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 21.4 per 100K people (#701 nationally, 8 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#21. St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 21.7 per 100K people (#689 nationally, 18 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 6 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#20. Acadia Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 22.3 per 100K people (#667 nationally, 13 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#19. Grant Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 22.5 per 100K people (#662 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#18. Assumption Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 23.4 per 100K people (#637 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#17. Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 23.7 per 100K people (#627 nationally, 9 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#16. Iberia Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 24.1 per 100K people (#611 nationally, 17 deaths)
- 6 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#15. Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 24.2 per 100K people (#608 nationally, 32 deaths)
- 4 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 7 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: I-55 (6 fatalities)

#14. Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 24.8 per 100K people (#588 nationally, 8 deaths)
- 4 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 4 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#13. Franklin Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 25.0 per 100K people (#583 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#12. Concordia Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 26.3 per 100K people (#531 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#11. Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 27.1 per 100K people (#502 nationally, 7 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#10. Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 34.6 per 100K people (#324 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#9. Washington Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 34.9 per 100K people (#315 nationally, 16 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 7 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#8. Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 35.1 per 100K people (#308 nationally, 14 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: SR-29 (5 fatalities)

#7. Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 35.7 per 100K people (#291 nationally, 13 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 4 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: US-171 (8 fatalities)

#6. Jackson Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 39.4 per 100K people (#247 nationally, 6 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 1 bicyclist death
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#5. West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 44.3 per 100K people (#195 nationally, 12 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 7 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#4. De Soto Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 44.8 per 100K people (#191 nationally, 12 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#3. St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 46.0 per 100K people (#176 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#2. Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 66.8 per 100K people (#72 nationally, 14 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 5 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#1. Richland Parish, Louisiana

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 69.6 per 100K people (#63 nationally, 14 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 6 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: I-20 (5 fatalities)

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