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Livingston Parish

Residents 152,886Deaths 2024 27Deaths 2015–2024 274Latest data year 2024

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. Figures are aggregates from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System; no individual crash is identified.

In 2024, the latest year in FARS, Livingston Parish (Louisiana) had 26 fatal crashes with 27 deaths. Across the ten years 2015–2024 the county recorded 256 fatal crashes and 274 deaths.

With 152,886 residents, that is 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people a year over the ten years, close to the Louisiana rate of 17.3 and above the national rate of 11.8.

The ten-year death toll was about level between 2005–2014 (263) and 2015–2024 (274).

Of the factors FARS records, the one that stands furthest above the state share here is motorcyclists: 16.8% against 10.9% for Louisiana.

31% of the county's fatal crashes happened between 6pm to midnight, and Saturday was the most common day (20%).

27deaths in 202426 fatal crashes
140deaths, 2020–2024274 over ten years
19.1per 100,000 residents a year2015–2024; 2024 alone: 17.7
+10%vs Louisiana ratestate 17.3 · US 11.8

Trend since 1975

02243197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 7 deaths1976: 10 deaths1977: 20 deaths1978: 28 deaths1979: 27 deaths1980: 16 deaths1981: 16 deaths1982: 15 deaths1983: 18 deaths1984: 14 deaths1985: 13 deaths1986: 21 deaths1987: 11 deaths1988: 14 deaths1989: 20 deaths1990: 17 deaths1991: 15 deaths1992: 18 deaths1993: 14 deaths1994: 15 deaths1995: 19 deaths1996: 19 deaths1997: 17 deaths1998: 25 deaths1999: 20 deaths2000: 33 deaths2001: 34 deaths2002: 31 deaths2003: 21 deaths2004: 28 deaths2005: 32 deaths2006: 30 deaths2007: 31 deaths2008: 43 deaths2009: 22 deaths2010: 10 deaths2011: 22 deaths2012: 24 deaths2013: 25 deaths2014: 24 deaths2015: 18 deaths2016: 25 deaths2017: 24 deaths2018: 31 deaths2019: 36 deaths2020: 27 deaths2021: 27 deaths2022: 34 deaths2023: 25 deaths2024: 27 deaths
People killed in crashes in Livingston Parish by year, 1975–2024. Latest point: 2024, 27 deaths.

Ten-year total up 4% (263 in 2005–2014, 274 in 2015–2024). The shaded band is the ten-year window used for rates and shares. County codes are matched to today's Census county list; a few historic code changes are merged.

Compared with Louisiana and the nation

MeasureLivingstonLouisianaUnited States
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–202419.117.311.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents, 202417.716.411.5
Deaths, 2015–20242748,045389,190
Fatal crashes, 2015–20242567,467358,460
Deaths per fatal crash1.11.11.1
Change vs previous ten years+4%-2%+7%
Crashes on rural roads52%45%43%

Rates divide deaths by Census Bureau population estimates for each year (residents, not road users; through traffic on major routes raises the rate of small counties). Population 152,886 in 2024.

Factors

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking35.9%
Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver21.5%
Pedestriansshare of people killed11.7%
Motorcyclistsshare of people killed16.8%
Unrestrainedoccupant deaths with no restraint used62.5%
In darknesscrashes after dark50.8%
Rural roadscrashes on rural roads52%

tick marks the Louisiana share. Bars are shares of fatal crashes (alcohol, speeding, darkness, rural) or of people killed (pedestrians, motorcyclists, unrestrained occupants) over the ten-year window.

"Alcohol" counts crashes where police reported at least one driver as drinking (FARS DR_DRINK), not the BAC-based alcohol-impaired measure NHTSA publishes separately. "Speeding" counts crashes with a driver coded as racing, exceeding the limit or too fast for conditions. Details in the methodology. Factor pages: alcohol, speeding, pedestrians, motorcycles, unrestrained occupants.

Time of day and day of week

12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Fatal crashes in Livingston Parish by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 253 crashes with a known hour and weekday.

By weekday

Saturday20%
Friday17%
Sunday15%
Monday14%
Thursday13%
Wednesday12%
Tuesday10%

Light condition

Dark, not lighted47%
Daylight45%
Dusk4%
Dark, lighted3%
Dawn1%
Dark, lighting unknown0%

Road type

Major collector34%
Minor arterial30%
Interstate13%
Other principal arterial10%
Local7%
Minor collector6%
Other freeways and expressways0%

FHWA functional classes as coded in FARS (FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the Louisiana share. Interstates and other principal arterials carry the most traffic, so a high share there is expected. See what the road classes mean.

Weather

Clear80%
Cloudy9%
Rain9%
Fog, smog or smoke2%
Snow, sleet or freezing rain0%
Crosswinds or blowing sand/snow0%

Routes with the most fatal crashes in Livingston

#RouteTypeIn countyFatal crashesDeathsAlcoholSpeeding
1State Route 16State highway42738034%19%
2Interstate 12Interstate3114716329%29%
3State Route 22State highway18525548%29%
4State Route 42State highway15343435%27%
5US Route 190US highway1318720225%16%
6State Route 64State highway6212143%10%
7US Route 90US highway129831725%17%
8State Route 19State highway1262839%27%

Signed routes (Interstate, US and state highways) that have a page on this site, ranked by fatal crashes in this county over 2015–2024; "fatal crashes" and "deaths" columns are the statewide totals for the route. Local streets and county roads are not listed.

By year, 2015–2024

YearFatal crashesDeathsDrinking-driver crashesPer 100,000
20242627917.7LA 2024
20232325916.4LA 2023
202231341222.2LA 2022
20212727817.7LA 2021
202024271217.7LA 2020
201931361523.5LA 2019
20182931820.3LA 2018
20172324415.7LA 2017
20162425816.4LA 2016
20151818711.8LA 2015

Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule). Per-100,000 uses the 2024 population for every year in this table; the ten-year rate above uses each year's estimate.

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?

27 people died in 26 fatal crashes in 2024; 140 over 2020–2024 and 274 over 2015–2024, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System.

How does Livingston compare with Louisiana?

19.1 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 17.3 for Louisiana and 11.8 nationally. Rates use Census Bureau population estimates.

What share of fatal crashes in Livingston involved alcohol?

35.9% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had at least one driver reported by police as drinking, against 30.9% in Louisiana. The factor furthest above the state share was motorcyclists at 16.8%.

Which roads in Livingston see the most fatal crashes?

Among signed routes with a page on this site, State Route 16 (42 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024), Interstate 12 (31 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024) and State Route 22 (18 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024).

When do fatal crashes happen in Livingston?

Most often between 6pm to midnight (31% of crashes) and on Saturdays (20%); 50.8% happened after dark.

Where does this data come from?

NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files (1975–2024) and Census Bureau county population estimates. Figures are aggregates; no individual crash is identified. See the methodology page for definitions.

Provenance

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 1975–2024 (accident table for every year; vehicle and person tables for 2015–2024), public domain. Population: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county totals (vintages 2000–2010, 2010–2020 and 2020–2024). Data through 31 Dec 2024; page generated 30 Sep 2026. Processing errors are corrected at the next build; see corrections and sources.