I-20 in Louisiana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 161 fatal crashes on I-20 in Louisiana killed 178 people, the 6th most of any numbered road in Louisiana. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 14 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 9 counties of Louisiana. All fatal crashes in Louisiana. I-20 in every state.
Deaths on I-20 in Louisiana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 |
| 2021 | 18 | 26 |
| 2020 | 25 | 29 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 14 | 15 |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 |
| 2016 | 16 | 18 |
| 2015 | 17 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-20 in Louisiana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Ouachita Parish had the most fatal crashes on I-20 from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 33 deaths. Ouachita Parish, Caddo Parish and Bossier Parish together held 50% of fatal crashes in I-20 in Louisiana from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ouachita Parish | 3 | 31 | 33 |
| 2 | Caddo Parish | 1 | 30 | 35 |
| 3 | Bossier Parish | 3 | 19 | 21 |
| 4 | Lincoln Parish | 3 | 18 | 18 |
| 5 | Richland Parish | 1 | 16 | 20 |
| 6 | Madison Parish | 1 | 16 | 18 |
| 7 | Webster Parish | 1 | 16 | 18 |
| 8 | Bienville Parish | 1 | 14 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-20 in Louisiana
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 am to 3 am; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb8.1%
- Mar7.5%
- Apr6.2%
- May9.9%
- Jun8.1%
- Jul8.1%
- Aug11.8%
- Sep9.3%
- Oct6.8%
- Nov12.4%
- Dec6.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-20 in Louisiana
8.48 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 190 miles of I-20 in Louisiana, against 10.59 for all interstates in Louisiana. That ranks 3 of 5 interstates in Louisiana and 80 of 171 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-20 in Louisiana first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 31%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 6.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 64 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 50 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 22 | 14% |
| Rollover | 11 | 6.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 8 | 5.0% |
| Other | 6 | 3.7% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on I-20 in Louisiana compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 29% of fatal crashes in I-20 in Louisiana from 2015 to 2024, below the Louisiana share of 31%; speeding in 21%, below the Louisiana share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 6.2%, below the Louisiana share of 7.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 25%, above the Louisiana share of 21%; 50% 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.
| I-20 | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 50% | 45% | above the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 20% | below the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 35% | below the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 31% | below the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 21% | 22% | below the Louisiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 25% | 21% | above the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 57% | below the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.2% | 7.3% | below the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.1% | 12% | below the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 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 I-20 in Louisiana
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-20 in Louisiana?
- 161 fatal crashes killed 178 people on I-20 in Louisiana from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 14 deaths.
- Where on I-20 in Louisiana do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Ouachita Parish had the most fatal crashes on I-20 from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 33 deaths. Caddo Parish was second with 30.
- When do fatal crashes on I-20 in Louisiana happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How dangerous is I-20 in Louisiana per mile?
- 8.48 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 190 miles of road, against 10.59 for all interstates in Louisiana. That ranks 3 of 5 interstates in Louisiana and 80 of 171 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
Other roads in Louisiana with a page
- I-10
- I-12
- I-49
- I-55
- State Highway 1
- State Highway 10
- State Highway 16
- State Highway 182
- State Highway 22
- State Highway 30
- State Highway 308
- US 165
All fatal crashes in Louisiana, with every road ranked.
Where the I-20 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-20 in Louisiana (filed under 2 spellings, such as "I-20", "I-20 WEST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.