Louisiana Ranks Second In Southern States For Fatal Large-Truck Interstate Crash Rate

 

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (LAAN 54) — Louisiana recorded the South’s second-highest population-adjusted rate of fatal large-truck crashes on interstate highways, according to research examining federal crash data from 2020 through 2024.

The study by Houston-based DeHoyos Accident Attorneys placed Louisiana’s rate at 1.84 fatal crashes per 100,000 residents annually. Only Arkansas ranked higher among the Southern states included in the comparison, at 1.89.

Louisiana averaged 84.8 fatal large-truck interstate crashes annually during the five-year period, according to the study’s state rankings.

The findings are relevant to a state where interstate corridors such as I-10 and I-20 connect Gulf Coast ports, industrial facilities, distribution centers and communities across the region.

Texas recorded the nation’s highest total, with 1,886 fatal large-truck interstate crashes over the five years. Its population-adjusted rate, however, was lower than Louisiana’s at 1.21 per 100,000 residents.

Researchers used the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System and U.S. Census Bureau population estimates to compare states of different sizes.

The analysis examined fatal crashes involving large trucks on interstate highways, rather than all truck collisions or every category of roadway. The findings identify a rate difference but do not determine the causes behind Louisiana’s ranking.

The study highlights the importance of examining both crash totals and population-adjusted rates when evaluating transportation safety across Louisiana and the broader South.

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