US 190 in Louisiana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 185 fatal crashes on US 190 in Louisiana killed 200 people, the 4th most of any numbered road in Louisiana. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 17 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 14 counties of Louisiana. All fatal crashes in Louisiana.
Deaths on US 190 in Louisiana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 18 | 19 |
| 2020 | 23 | 26 |
| 2019 | 19 | 19 |
| 2018 | 21 | 22 |
| 2017 | 27 | 32 |
| 2016 | 19 | 19 |
| 2015 | 16 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 190 in Louisiana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
St. Tammany Parish had the most fatal crashes on US 190 from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 49 deaths. St. Tammany Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish and St. Landry Parish together held 61% of fatal crashes in US 190 in Louisiana from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 94%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Tammany Parish | 5 | 46 | 49 |
| 2 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 1 | 38 | 40 |
| 3 | St. Landry Parish | 2 | 28 | 30 |
| 4 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 0 | 18 | 21 |
| 5 | Tangipahoa Parish | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| 6 | Livingston Parish | 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 7 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 8 | Beauregard Parish | 2 | 7 | 7 |
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 US 190 in Louisiana
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 13 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 am to 3 am; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 7.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.6%
- Feb7.0%
- Mar9.7%
- Apr11.9%
- May10.3%
- Jun3.8%
- Jul7.0%
- Aug8.1%
- Sep7.0%
- Oct9.7%
- Nov12.4%
- 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 US 190 in Louisiana first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a pedestrian in 24%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 14%, a cyclist in 7.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 90 | 49% |
| Pedestrian | 44 | 24% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 26 | 14% |
| Cyclist | 14 | 7.6% |
| Rollover | 5 | 2.7% |
| Other | 5 | 2.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.5% |
| 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 US 190 in Louisiana compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 24% of fatal crashes in US 190 in Louisiana from 2015 to 2024, below the Louisiana share of 31%; speeding in 16%, below the Louisiana share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 7.0%, about the Louisiana share; a driver recorded as distracted in 20%, about the Louisiana share; 46% 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.
| US 190 | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 32% | 45% | below the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 34% | 20% | above the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 35% | above the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 31% | below the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 16% | 22% | below the Louisiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 20% | 21% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 57% | below the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.0% | 7.3% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 12% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 23% | 18% | above 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 US 190 in Louisiana
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 190 in Louisiana?
- 185 fatal crashes killed 200 people on US 190 in Louisiana from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 17 deaths.
- Where on US 190 in Louisiana do the most fatal crashes happen?
- St. Tammany Parish had the most fatal crashes on US 190 from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 49 deaths. East Baton Rouge Parish was second with 38.
- When do fatal crashes on US 190 in Louisiana happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 13 fatal crashes.
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Where the US 190 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 190 in Louisiana (filed under 10 spellings, such as "US-190", "US-190 AIRLINE HWY", "US-190 FLORIDA BLVD", "US-190 FLORIDA BLVD SOUTH SERV"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.