State Highway 16 in Louisiana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 74 fatal crashes on State Highway 16 in Louisiana killed 81 people, the 14th most of any numbered road in Louisiana. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 5 counties of Louisiana. All fatal crashes in Louisiana.
Deaths on State Highway 16 in Louisiana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 17 | 18 |
| 2023 | 10 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 16 in Louisiana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Livingston County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 16 from 2015 to 2024: 43, with 46 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston | 3 | 43 | 46 |
| 2 | St. Helena | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| 3 | Washington | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 4 | Tangipahoa | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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 16 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 | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 8.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.5%
- Feb6.8%
- Mar6.8%
- Apr10.8%
- May6.8%
- Jun8.1%
- Jul10.8%
- Aug1.4%
- Sep9.5%
- Oct13.5%
- Nov10.8%
- Dec5.4%
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 16 in Louisiana first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 41 | 55% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 9.5% |
| Other | 3 | 4.1% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 16 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 16 | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 65% | 45% | above the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 20% | above the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 50% | 35% | above the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 35% | 31% | above the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 19% | 22% | below the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 57% | above the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.4% | 7.3% | below the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 12% | above the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.6% | 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 10
- 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 16 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 16 in Louisiana (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR- 16", "SR-16", "SR-16 MAIN ST", "SR-16 W OAK ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.