Fatal crashes in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
In 2024, 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Acadia Parish, 21.4% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 135 fatal crashes and 156 deaths, the 16th most of any county in Louisiana.
19.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.4 across Louisiana in 2024; 26.1 against 17.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 56,604, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Louisiana.
Deaths in Acadia Parish by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 | 16 |
| 2021 | 19 | 27 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2019 | 13 | 14 |
| 2018 | 17 | 20 |
| 2017 | 9 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 | 12 |
| 2015 | 16 | 17 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Acadia Parish
I-10 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Acadia Parish from 2015 to 2024: 35, with 43 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 64% of all fatal crashes in Acadia Parish from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 4 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-10 | 35 | 43 | 10 | |
| 2 | State Highway 13 | 16 | 20 | 6 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 95 | 10 | 12 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 91 | 10 | 11 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | US 90 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| 6 | State Highway 35 | 6 | 7 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Rayne 10, Crowley 7. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Acadia Parish
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb4.4%
- Mar8.9%
- Apr9.6%
- May8.9%
- Jun9.6%
- Jul11.1%
- Aug11.1%
- Sep6.7%
- Oct10.4%
- Nov5.9%
- Dec7.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Acadia Parish first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 8.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 59 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 35 | 26% |
| Pedestrian | 16 | 12% |
| Rollover | 11 | 8.1% |
| Cyclist | 6 | 4.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 3.0% |
| Other | 4 | 3.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Acadia Parish compare with Louisiana
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in Acadia Parish from 2015 to 2024, below the Louisiana share of 31%; speeding in 16%, below the Louisiana share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 7.4%, about the Louisiana share; a driver recorded as distracted in 15%, below the Louisiana share of 21%; 64% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Louisiana share of 57%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Louisiana. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Acadia Parish | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 78% | 45% | above the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 20% | below the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 35% | above the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 31% | below the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 16% | 22% | below the Louisiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 15% | 21% | below the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 64% | 57% | above the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.4% | 7.3% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.6% | 12% | below the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 18% | below the Louisiana share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Acadia Parish
- How many people died in car accidents in Acadia Parish in 2024?
- 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, in 2024, 21.4% fewer than in 2023. That is 19.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.4 across Louisiana.
- What is the deadliest road in Acadia Parish?
- I-10 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Acadia Parish from 2015 to 2024: 35, with 43 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Acadia Parish involved a drinking driver?
- 35 of 135 fatal crashes in Acadia Parish from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, against 31% across Louisiana.
Other counties in Louisiana with a page
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Orleans Parish
- Caddo Parish
- Calcasieu Parish
- Jefferson Parish
- St. Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Rapides Parish
- Ascension Parish
All fatal crashes in Louisiana, with every county ranked.
Where the Acadia Parish numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Acadia Parish (county code 1). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.