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State Route 22
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 52Deaths 55Counties 4Latest 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. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
Between 2015 and 2024, FARS records 52 fatal crashes on State Route 22 in Louisiana, with 55 deaths.
That is 0.7% of the 7,467 fatal crashes in Louisiana over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 37% from 38 in 2005–2014 to 52 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Livingston Parish (18), Tangipahoa Parish (16) and Ascension Parish (13) and 1 other county.
48.1% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Louisiana: 30.9%) and 28.8% had a speeding-related driver (22.4%); pedestrians were 7.3% and motorcyclists 18.2% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in Louisiana
| Measure | State Route 22 | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 52 | 7,467 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 55 | 8,045 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 0.7% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +37% | 0% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on SR-22 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston Parish | 18 | 35% | 256 |
| 2 | Tangipahoa Parish | 16 | 31% | 300 |
| 3 | Ascension Parish | 13 | 25% | 221 |
| 4 | St. Tammany Parish | 5 | 10% | 301 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on State Route 22 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Louisiana share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 10–15 | 8 | 15% |
| Mile 20–25 | 8 | 15% |
| Mile 60–65 | 7 | 13% |
| Mile 40–45 | 6 | 12% |
| Mile 35–40 | 4 | 8% |
| Mile 50–55 | 4 | 8% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 100% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.
Other routes in Louisiana
- Interstate 10 472
- US Route 90 298
- US Route 61 240
- US Route 190 187
- State Route 1 173
- Interstate 20 169
- Interstate 12 147
- Interstate 49 118
- US Route 165 115
- US Route 167 107
- US Route 71 98
- US Route 171 88
All routes and counties in Louisiana
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on State Route 22 in Louisiana?
52 fatal crashes with 55 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along State Route 22 had the most fatal crashes?
Livingston Parish (18), Tangipahoa Parish (16), Ascension Parish (13) and St. Tammany Parish (5).
What share of crashes on State Route 22 involved alcohol or speeding?
48.1% had a driver reported as drinking and 28.8% a speeding-related driver, against 30.9% and 22.4% for all fatal crashes in Louisiana.
When do fatal crashes happen on State Route 22?
61.5% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.