Fatal crashes in Washington Parish, Louisiana
In 2024, 10 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Washington Parish, 11.1% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 97 fatal crashes and 110 deaths, the 20th most of any county in Louisiana.
22.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.4 across Louisiana in 2024; 24 against 17.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 45,090, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Louisiana.
Deaths in Washington Parish by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 16 | 19 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 14 | 16 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 15 | 16 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 8 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Washington Parish
State Highway 10 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Washington Parish from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 15 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 59% of all fatal crashes in Washington Parish from 2015 to 2024; 6 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 10 | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
| 2 | State Highway 21 | 13 | 15 | 6 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 25 | 9 | 13 | 5 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | |
| 5 | State Highway 440 | 6 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 436 | 5 | 6 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Bogalusa 11, Franklinton 9. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Washington Parish
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 | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.2%
- Feb4.1%
- Mar4.1%
- Apr8.2%
- May5.2%
- Jun9.3%
- Jul17.5%
- Aug10.3%
- Sep13.4%
- Oct7.2%
- Nov8.2%
- Dec5.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Washington Parish first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 39%; a collision with another vehicle in 35%, a rollover in 9.3%, a pedestrian in 8.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 38 | 39% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 34 | 35% |
| Rollover | 9 | 9.3% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 8.2% |
| Other | 6 | 6.2% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.1% |
| 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 in Washington Parish compare with Louisiana
A drinking driver was recorded in 36% of fatal crashes in Washington Parish from 2015 to 2024, above the Louisiana share of 31%; speeding in 34%, above the Louisiana share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 1.0%, below the Louisiana share of 7.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 28%, above the Louisiana share of 21%; 62% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| Washington Parish | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 86% | 45% | above the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 14% | 20% | below the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 43% | 35% | above the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 36% | 31% | above the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 34% | 22% | above the Louisiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 28% | 21% | above the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 57% | above the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.0% | 7.3% | below the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.2% | 12% | below the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.2% | 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
Questions about fatal crashes in Washington Parish
- How many people died in car accidents in Washington Parish in 2024?
- 10 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Washington Parish, Louisiana, in 2024, 11.1% more than in 2023. That is 22.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.4 across Louisiana.
- What is the deadliest road in Washington Parish?
- State Highway 10 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Washington Parish from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 15 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Washington Parish involved a drinking driver?
- 35 of 97 fatal crashes in Washington Parish from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 36%, against 31% across Louisiana.
Other counties in Louisiana with a page
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Orleans Parish
- Caddo Parish
- Calcasieu Parish
- Jefferson Parish
- St. Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Rapides Parish
- Ascension Parish
All fatal crashes in Louisiana, with every county ranked.
Where the Washington Parish numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Washington Parish (county code 117). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.