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1993

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Louisiana in 1993

Deaths 878Fatal crashes 767Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,150

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. Final FARS file for 1993.

In 1993, 878 people died in 767 fatal crashes in Louisiana.

The death toll was about level between 1992 (886) and 1993 (878).

Louisiana accounted for 2.2% of the 40,150 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

38.1% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1992 and the nation

MeasureLouisiana 1993Louisiana 1992United States 1993
Deaths87888640,150
Fatal crashes76779235,780
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver38%38%35%

Counties in 1993

Every county with a fatal crash in 1993, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 63 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Orleans Parish515816.0549
East Baton Rouge Parish444910.8716
Caddo Parish424620.5398
Calcasieu Parish313818.4381
Ouachita Parish293622.8276
Jefferson Parish32337.7322
Terrebonne Parish303230.8171
St. Tammany Parish253111.2317
Lafayette Parish273011.8269
Tangipahoa Parish263021.5319
Lafourche Parish232627.3215
St. Landry Parish192126.0197
Ascension Parish182115.7237
St. Mary Parish172042.781
Rapides Parish161713.5242
Webster Parish121645.586
Natchitoches Parish121541.795
Livingston Parish13149.2274
Iberville Parish121447.096
Vernon Parish121430.677
St. Bernard Parish111431.350
Avoyelles Parish91436.587
West Baton Rouge Parish131345.7100
Vermilion Parish111322.686
East Feliciana Parish91368.074
Iberia Parish121217.8134
St. Martin Parish101223.4123
Concordia Parish111161.848
Jefferson Davis Parish111135.097
St. Charles Parish101121.873
Acadia Parish91119.4156
De Soto Parish101036.775
LaSalle Parish61068.031
Bossier Parish996.9135
Union Parish9943.744
Evangeline Parish7928.473
Lincoln Parish8816.669
Plaquemines Parish8835.933
Washington Parish7817.7110
Richland Parish7735.671
Franklin Parish5736.652
Bienville Parish6648.338
Catahoula Parish6672.522
Allen Parish5626.757
Pointe Coupee Parish5630.278
Cameron Parish55106.912
St. John the Baptist Parish5512.6104
Assumption Parish4524.952
Red River Parish4569.127
West Feliciana Parish4533.022
Jackson Parish1–2533.836
Beauregard Parish4410.964
Claiborne Parish4429.531
Madison Parish4444.048
Morehouse Parish4416.857
St. Helena Parish4436.860
Sabine Parish3418.461
St. James Parish3420.957
Winn Parish1–2429.845
Caldwell Parish3331.927
Grant Parish3313.666
Tensas Parish3378.014
East Carroll Parish1–21–2—13

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am5%
1am4.7%
2am6.2%
3am4.9%
4am3.7%
5am3.3%
6am3.2%
7am2.5%
8am2%
9am2%
10am2.4%
11am2.2%
12pm2.8%
1pm3%
2pm4.1%
3pm4.3%
4pm5.4%
5pm4.5%
6pm6.9%
7pm5.3%
8pm5.5%
9pm4.5%
10pm6.3%
11pm5.4%

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday11%
Tuesday9%
Wednesday10%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday23%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Louisiana in 1993?

878 people in 767 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1993 file.

Which county in Louisiana had the most crash deaths in 1993?

Orleans Parish with 58 deaths in 51 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1993 compare with 1992 in Louisiana?

878 deaths against 886 in 1992 (+-1%). Nationally the 1993 total was 40,150.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1993 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.