State Highway 1 in Louisiana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 172 fatal crashes on State Highway 1 in Louisiana killed 189 people, the 5th most of any numbered road in Louisiana. In 2024 there were 15 fatal crashes and 18 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 12 counties of Louisiana. All fatal crashes in Louisiana.
Deaths on State Highway 1 in Louisiana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 | 16 |
| 2016 | 19 | 21 |
| 2017 | 21 | 23 |
| 2018 | 18 | 18 |
| 2019 | 17 | 18 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16 | 18 |
| 2022 | 24 | 27 |
| 2023 | 15 | 18 |
| 2024 | 15 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 1 in Louisiana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lafourche County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 1 from 2015 to 2024: 41, with 47 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafourche | 1 | 41 | 47 |
| 2 | Caddo | 5 | 32 | 36 |
| 3 | West Baton Rouge | 1 | 19 | 21 |
| 4 | Iberville | 2 | 15 | 15 |
| 5 | Avoyelles | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| 6 | Rapides | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 7 | Ascension | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 8 | Pointe Coupee | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | Natchitoches | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Assumption | 0 | 8 | 9 |
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 State Highway 1 in Louisiana
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 5.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.4%
- Feb4.7%
- Mar6.4%
- Apr11.6%
- May8.1%
- Jun12.2%
- Jul7.6%
- Aug8.1%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct7.6%
- Nov9.9%
- 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 on State Highway 1 in Louisiana first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 85 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 43 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 28 | 16% |
| Cyclist | 8 | 4.7% |
| Rollover | 4 | 2.3% |
| Other | 4 | 2.3% |
| 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 on State Highway 1 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.
| State Highway 1 | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 40% | 45% | below the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 20% | above the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 35% | below the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 31% | below the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 24% | 22% | above the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 57% | below the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.9% | 7.3% | below the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 12% | above 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
Other roads in Louisiana with a page
- I-10
- I-12
- I-20
- I-49
- I-55
- 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 State Highway 1 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 1 in Louisiana (filed under 12 spellings, such as "SR-1", "SR-1 1600 SPRING ST", "SR-1 FALSE RIVER RD", "SR-1 MORGANZA HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.