State Highway 10 in Louisiana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 67 fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Louisiana killed 76 people, the 16th most of 615 numbered roads in Louisiana. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 10 counties of Louisiana. All fatal crashes in Louisiana.
Deaths on State Highway 10 in Louisiana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 10 in Louisiana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Washington Parish had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 10 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 15 deaths. Washington Parish, Vernon Parish and East Feliciana Parish together held 48% of fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Louisiana from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 88%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Parish | 4 | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | Vernon Parish | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | East Feliciana Parish | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | St. Helena Parish | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Tangipahoa Parish | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Evangeline Parish | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | St. Landry Parish | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 10 in Louisiana
67 fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in 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 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is June.
| 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 | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan1.5%
- Feb3.0%
- Mar10.4%
- Apr1.5%
- May9.0%
- Jun14.9%
- Jul7.5%
- Aug9.0%
- Sep11.9%
- Oct9.0%
- Nov13.4%
- Dec9.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Louisiana first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 43%; a collision with another vehicle in 40%, a pedestrian in 10%, a rollover in 3.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 29 | 43% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 27 | 40% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 10% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.0% |
| Other | 2 | 3.0% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 10 in Louisiana compare with the state
The largest difference from Louisiana: from 2015 to 2024, 94% of fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Louisiana were on rural roads, against 45% across Louisiana. Also above the Louisiana share: distracted drivers. Below it: motorcycles. 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 67 crashes.
| State Highway 10 | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 94% | 45% | above the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 20% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 35% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 31% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 31% | 22% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 33% | 21% | above the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 57% | 57% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.5% | 7.3% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 3.0% | 12% | below the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.2% | 18% | about the same as 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 on State Highway 10 in Louisiana
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 10 in Louisiana?
- 67 fatal crashes killed 76 people on State Highway 10 in Louisiana from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 10 in Louisiana do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Washington Parish had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 10 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 15 deaths. Vernon Parish was second with 9.
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All fatal crashes in Louisiana, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 10 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 10 in Louisiana (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR-10", "SR-10 PITKIN HWY", "SR-10 WEST RAILROAD AVENUE", "SR-10 ZACHARY TAYLOR HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.