State Highway 10 in Louisiana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 67 fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Louisiana killed 76 people, the 16th most of any numbered road in Louisiana. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 10 counties of Louisiana. All fatal crashes in Louisiana.
Deaths on State Highway 10 in Louisiana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 10 in Louisiana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Washington County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 10 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 15 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 4 | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | Vernon | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | East Feliciana | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | St. Helena | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Tangipahoa | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Evangeline | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | St. Landry | 0 | 6 | 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 State Highway 10 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 | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan1.5%
- Feb3.0%
- Mar10.4%
- Apr1.5%
- May9.0%
- Jun14.9%
- Jul7.5%
- Aug9.0%
- Sep11.9%
- Oct9.0%
- Nov13.4%
- Dec9.0%
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 10 in Louisiana first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 29 | 43% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 27 | 40% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 10% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.0% |
| Other | 2 | 3.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 10 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 10 | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 94% | 45% | above the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 20% | below the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 35% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 31% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 31% | 22% | above the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 57% | 57% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.5% | 7.3% | below the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 3.0% | 12% | below the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.2% | 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 1
- 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 10 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 10 in Louisiana (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR-10", "SR-10 PITKIN HWY", "SR-10 WEST RAILROAD AVENUE", "SR-10 ZACHARY TAYLOR HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.