US 71 in Louisiana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 98 fatal crashes on US 71 in Louisiana killed 106 people, the 11th most of any numbered road in Louisiana. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 9 counties of Louisiana. All fatal crashes in Louisiana.
Deaths on US 71 in Louisiana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | 12 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 10 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 71 in Louisiana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Caddo County had the most fatal crashes on US 71 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 23 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caddo | 4 | 22 | 23 |
| 2 | Rapides | 3 | 21 | 22 |
| 3 | Grant | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| 4 | St. Landry | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Natchitoches | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| 6 | Bossier | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Winn | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Red River | 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 US 71 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 | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.2%
- Feb4.1%
- Mar11.2%
- Apr6.1%
- May9.2%
- Jun8.2%
- Jul4.1%
- Aug3.1%
- Sep11.2%
- Oct15.3%
- Nov6.1%
- Dec13.3%
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 71 in Louisiana first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 34 | 35% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 30 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 25 | 26% |
| Rollover | 5 | 5.1% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.0% |
| Other | 2 | 2.0% |
| 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 US 71 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.
| US 71 | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 61% | 45% | above the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 20% | below the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 35% | below the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 31% | below the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 21% | 22% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 57% | below the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.1% | 7.3% | below the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.2% | 12% | below the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 25% | 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
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All fatal crashes in Louisiana, with every road ranked.
Where the US 71 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 71 in Louisiana (filed under 9 spellings, such as "US-71", "US-71 BARKSDALE BLVD", "US-71 MACARTHUR", "US-71 MACARTHUR DR"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.