Fatal crashes in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
In 2024, 10 people died in 7 fatal crashes in St. Charles Parish, 150.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 69 fatal crashes and 73 deaths.
19.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.4 across Louisiana in 2024; 14 against 17.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 50,400, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Louisiana.
Deaths in St. Charles Parish by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 11 | 12 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in St. Charles Parish
US 90 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in St. Charles Parish from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 18 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 81% of all fatal crashes in St. Charles Parish from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 2 US routes, 2 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 | US 90 | 18 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2 | US 61 | 9 | 12 | 3 | |
| 3 | I-10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
| 4 | State Highway 3127 | 7 | 8 | 2 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | no page |
| 6 | I-310 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
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 St. Charles 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 | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.7%
- Feb5.8%
- Mar11.6%
- Apr14.5%
- May4.3%
- Jun5.8%
- Jul5.8%
- Aug4.3%
- Sep7.2%
- Oct18.8%
- Nov4.3%
- Dec8.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in St. Charles Parish first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 42%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 29%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 4.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 29 | 42% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 12% |
| Other | 6 | 8.7% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.3% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 St. Charles Parish compare with Louisiana
A drinking driver was recorded in 33% of fatal crashes in St. Charles Parish from 2015 to 2024, above the Louisiana share of 31%; speeding in 32%, above the Louisiana share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 2.9%, below the Louisiana share of 7.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 25%, above the Louisiana share of 21%; 44% 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.
| St. Charles Parish | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 17% | 45% | below the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 20% | above the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 35% | below the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 31% | above the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 32% | 22% | above the Louisiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 25% | 21% | above the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 57% | below the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.9% | 7.3% | below the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 12% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 St. Charles Parish
- How many people died in car accidents in St. Charles Parish in 2024?
- 10 people died in 7 fatal crashes in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, in 2024, 150.0% more than in 2023. That is 19.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.4 across Louisiana.
- What is the deadliest road in St. Charles Parish?
- US 90 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in St. Charles Parish from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 18 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in St. Charles Parish involved a drinking driver?
- 23 of 69 fatal crashes in St. Charles Parish from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, 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 St. Charles Parish numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in St. Charles Parish (county code 89). 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.