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Louisiana — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Louisiana (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
932
All recorded years
Avg. per year
93
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
BATON ROUGE
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#19
of 51 states · 2.0% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer659 · 71%
- Straight truck273 · 29%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
67'15
82'16
91'17
95'18
82'19
91'20
116'21
111'22
109'23
88'24
Deadliest Cities
01BATON ROUGE37
02NEW ORLEANS30
03SHREVEPORT17
04LAKE CHARLES15
05LAFAYETTE12
06WEST MONROE9
07BOSSIER CITY8
08HAMMOND7
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.