I-49 in Louisiana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 110 fatal crashes on I-49 in Louisiana killed 136 people, the 9th most of any numbered road in Louisiana. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 13 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 8 counties of Louisiana. All fatal crashes in Louisiana.
Deaths on I-49 in Louisiana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 | 14 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 | 13 |
| 2018 | 10 | 13 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 12 | 14 |
| 2021 | 18 | 23 |
| 2022 | 8 | 12 |
| 2023 | 15 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-49 in Louisiana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Rapides County had the most fatal crashes on I-49 from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 25 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapides | 2 | 23 | 25 |
| 2 | St. Landry | 3 | 20 | 29 |
| 3 | Natchitoches | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| 4 | Caddo | 1 | 18 | 23 |
| 5 | De Soto | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 6 | Lafayette | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 7 | Evangeline | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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-49 in Louisiana
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 | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.6%
- Feb5.5%
- Mar6.4%
- Apr5.5%
- May12.7%
- Jun9.1%
- Jul10.9%
- Aug7.3%
- Sep8.2%
- Oct8.2%
- Nov8.2%
- Dec14.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on I-49 in Louisiana first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 38 | 35% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 20 | 18% |
| Rollover | 12 | 11% |
| Parked vehicle | 7 | 6.4% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 2.7% |
| Other | 3 | 2.7% |
| 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-49 in Louisiana compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Louisiana. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| I-49 | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 61% | 45% | above the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.9% | 20% | below the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 41% | 35% | above the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 31% | below the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 21% | 22% | below the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 57% | below the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.4% | 7.3% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 2.7% | 12% | below the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 18% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
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All fatal crashes in Louisiana, with every road ranked.
Where the I-49 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-49 in Louisiana. Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.