Fatal crashes in De Soto Parish, Louisiana
In 2024, no one died in a crash in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, down from 10 deaths in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 66 fatal crashes and 75 deaths, the 35th most of 64 counties in Louisiana.
Deaths in De Soto Parish by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in De Soto Parish
US 171 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in De Soto Parish from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 12 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 59% of all fatal crashes in De Soto Parish from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 86% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 14% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 171 | 12 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2 | I-49 | 11 | 15 | 3 | |
| 3 | US 84 | 11 | 12 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 175 | 5 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Mansfield 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 De Soto Parish
66 fatal crashes in De Soto Parish, Louisiana from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.1%
- Feb7.6%
- Mar1.5%
- Apr9.1%
- May4.5%
- Jun10.6%
- Jul9.1%
- Aug4.5%
- Sep16.7%
- Oct7.6%
- Nov7.6%
- Dec12.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in De Soto Parish first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a pedestrian in 7.6%, a rollover in 7.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 39% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 24 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 7.6% |
| Rollover | 5 | 7.6% |
| Other | 5 | 7.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.5% |
| Cyclist | 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 De Soto Parish compare with Louisiana
The largest difference from Louisiana: from 2015 to 2024, 88% of fatal crashes in De Soto Parish were on rural roads, against 45% across Louisiana. Also above the Louisiana share: speeding and unbelted occupants. Below it: hit-and-runs, motorcycles and pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Louisiana. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 66 crashes.
| De Soto Parish | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 88% | 45% | above the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 14% | 20% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 35% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 31% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 39% | 22% | above the Louisiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 24% | 21% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 73% | 57% | above the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 7.3% | below the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 3.0% | 12% | below the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.0% | 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 De Soto Parish, Louisiana
- How many people died in car accidents in De Soto Parish in 2024?
- No one died in a crash in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, in 2024, down from 10 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in De Soto Parish?
- US 171 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in De Soto Parish from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 12 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in De Soto Parish involved a drinking driver?
- 16 of 66 fatal crashes in De Soto Parish from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, 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
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Where the De Soto Parish numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in De Soto Parish (county code 31). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
Download every county with a page as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/fatal-crashes/louisiana/de-soto-parish/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”