Fatal crashes in Richland Parish, Louisiana
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Richland Parish, 33.3% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 61 fatal crashes and 71 deaths.
Deaths in Richland Parish by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 11 | 14 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Richland Parish
I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Richland Parish from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 20 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 62% of all fatal crashes in Richland Parish from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 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 | 16 | 20 | 3 | |
| 2 | State Highway 17 | 8 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 3 | US 80 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
| 4 | US 425 | 6 | 7 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Delhi 5, Rayville 5. 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 Richland 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 | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.8%
- Feb6.6%
- Mar8.2%
- Apr4.9%
- May14.8%
- Jun6.6%
- Jul6.6%
- Aug4.9%
- Sep1.6%
- Oct11.5%
- Nov14.8%
- Dec9.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Richland Parish first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 43%; a collision with another vehicle in 41%, a rollover in 6.6%, a pedestrian in 1.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 26 | 43% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 25 | 41% |
| Other | 5 | 8.2% |
| Rollover | 4 | 6.6% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 1.6% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 in Richland Parish compare with Louisiana
A drinking driver was recorded in 25% of fatal crashes in Richland Parish from 2015 to 2024, below the Louisiana share of 31%; speeding in 23%, about the Louisiana share; a hit-and-run in 3.3%, below the Louisiana share of 7.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 33%, above the Louisiana share of 21%; 55% 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.
| Richland Parish | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 98% | 45% | above the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 20% | below the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 35% | above the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 31% | below the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 23% | 22% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 33% | 21% | above the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 57% | below the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.3% | 7.3% | below the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.2% | 12% | below the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 1.4% | 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 Richland Parish
- How many people died in car accidents in Richland Parish in 2024?
- 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Richland Parish, Louisiana, in 2024, 33.3% more than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Richland Parish?
- I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Richland Parish from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 20 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Richland Parish involved a drinking driver?
- 15 of 61 fatal crashes in Richland 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
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Where the Richland Parish numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Richland Parish (county code 83). 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.