Fatal crashes in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
In 2024, 19 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Bossier Parish, 35.7% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 128 fatal crashes and 135 deaths, the 17th most of any county in Louisiana.
14.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.4 across Louisiana in 2024; 10.5 against 17.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 131,102, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Louisiana.
Deaths in Bossier Parish by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 13 | 15 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 | 15 |
| 2016 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Bossier Parish
I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Bossier Parish from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 21 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 59% of all fatal crashes in Bossier Parish from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 2 US routes, 3 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-20 | 19 | 21 | 8 | |
| 2 | State Highway 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 | no page |
| 3 | US 80 | 13 | 13 | 3 | |
| 4 | US 71 | 9 | 9 | 1 | |
| 5 | State Highway 3105 | 7 | 7 | 0 | no page |
| 6 | I-220 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 157 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Bossier City 63. 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 Bossier 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 | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb10.2%
- Mar7.8%
- Apr5.5%
- May7.8%
- Jun9.4%
- Jul7.0%
- Aug7.0%
- Sep7.8%
- Oct11.7%
- Nov9.4%
- Dec10.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Bossier Parish first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 30%, a pedestrian in 16%, a rollover in 3.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 57 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 38 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 21 | 16% |
| Rollover | 4 | 3.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 2.3% |
| Other | 3 | 2.3% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.6% |
| 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 Bossier Parish compare with Louisiana
A drinking driver was recorded in 25% of fatal crashes in Bossier Parish from 2015 to 2024, below the Louisiana share of 31%; speeding in 20%, below the Louisiana share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 1.6%, below the Louisiana share of 7.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 24%, above the Louisiana share of 21%; 42% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| Bossier Parish | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 30% | 45% | below the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 26% | 20% | above the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 35% | below the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 31% | below the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 20% | 22% | below the Louisiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 24% | 21% | above the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 57% | below the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.6% | 7.3% | below the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 12% | below the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 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 Bossier Parish
- How many people died in car accidents in Bossier Parish in 2024?
- 19 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in 2024, 35.7% more than in 2023. That is 14.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.4 across Louisiana.
- What is the deadliest road in Bossier Parish?
- I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Bossier Parish from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 21 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Bossier Parish involved a drinking driver?
- 32 of 128 fatal crashes in Bossier Parish from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 25%, 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 Bossier Parish numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Bossier Parish (county code 15). 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.