Fatal crashes in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
In 2024, 25 people died in 25 fatal crashes in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, 13.8% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 228 fatal crashes and 242 deaths, the 11th most of 64 counties in Louisiana.
19.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.4 across Louisiana in 2024; 18.7 against 17.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 125,899, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Louisiana.
Deaths in Rapides Parish by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | 25 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 |
| 2022 | 20 | 21 |
| 2021 | 38 | 40 |
| 2020 | 23 | 25 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 |
| 2018 | 23 | 26 |
| 2017 | 9 | 13 |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 |
| 2015 | 20 | 22 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Rapides Parish
State Highway 28 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Rapides Parish from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 35 deaths. The 12 roads listed held 68% of all fatal crashes in Rapides Parish from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 3 US routes, 8 state highways. 82% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 18% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 28 | 32 | 35 | 11 | no page |
| 2 | I-49 | 23 | 25 | 5 | |
| 3 | US 71 | 21 | 22 | 11 | |
| 4 | US 165 | 13 | 13 | 5 | |
| 5 | US 167 | 13 | 13 | 6 | |
| 6 | State Highway 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 | |
| 7 | State Highway 112 | 9 | 10 | 2 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 121 | 8 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 496 | 8 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 1207 | 7 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 11 | State Highway 107 | 5 | 6 | 1 | no page |
| 12 | State Highway 488 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Alexandria had 29% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 66 of 228.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Alexandria 66, Pineville 18. 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 Rapides Parish
The heaviest slot is Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.8%
- Feb6.1%
- Mar8.8%
- Apr7.0%
- May10.1%
- Jun9.6%
- Jul5.7%
- Aug11.0%
- Sep7.9%
- Oct11.4%
- Nov10.1%
- Dec7.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Rapides Parish first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 31%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 27%, a rollover in 6.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 70 | 31% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 63 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 61 | 27% |
| Rollover | 15 | 6.6% |
| Cyclist | 8 | 3.5% |
| Other | 7 | 3.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 1.8% |
| 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 Rapides Parish compare with Louisiana
The largest difference from Louisiana: from 2015 to 2024, pedestrians were 29% of the dead in Rapides Parish, against 18% across Louisiana. Also above the Louisiana share: rural roads. Below it: drinking drivers. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Louisiana. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 228 crashes.
| Rapides Parish | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 53% | 45% | above the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 20% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 37% | 35% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 31% | below the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 24% | 22% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 25% | 21% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 61% | 57% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.0% | 7.3% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 12% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 29% | 18% | above 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 Rapides Parish, Louisiana
- How many people died in car accidents in Rapides Parish in 2024?
- 25 people died in 25 fatal crashes in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, in 2024, 13.8% fewer than in 2023. That is 19.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.4 across Louisiana. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Rapides Parish?
- State Highway 28 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Rapides Parish from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 35 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Rapides Parish happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Rapides Parish involved a drinking driver?
- 49 of 228 fatal crashes in Rapides Parish from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 22%, against 31% across Louisiana.
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Where the Rapides Parish numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Rapides Parish (county code 79). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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