166
Fatal crashes
175
Fatalities
35%
Drunk driver
23
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Ascension County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2018
Principal Arterial - Other · Donaldsonville
30.093, -90.938
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019
Interstate · Not Reported
30.153, -90.802
2 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2018–2022
Interstate
30.162, -90.842
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2022
Major Collector · Gonzales
30.191, -90.920
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018
Interstate · Gonzales
30.193, -90.920
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | 27 | 9 |
| 2018 | 30 | 32 | 12 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
| 2020 | 23 | 23 | 4 |
| 2021 | 28 | 29 | 10 |
| 2022 | 23 | 24 | 10 |
| 2023 | 22 | 24 | 7 |
Cities in Ascension County
Fatal crashes by city within Ascension County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| Not Reported | 58 | 60 |
| GONZALES | 23 | 24 |
| DONALDSONVILLE | 10 | 10 |
| PRAIRIEVILLE | 10 | 11 |
| SORRENTO | 5 | 5 |
| ST AMANT | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 |
| SAINT AMANT | 1 | 1 |
| BRITTANY | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 15 |
| February | 17 |
| March | 18 |
| April | 11 |
| May | 13 |
| June | 16 |
| July | 15 |
| August | 12 |
| September | 11 |
| October | 17 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 13 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 12 |
| 21:00 | 12 |
| 20:00 | 11 |
| 22:00 | 11 |
| 00:00 | 11 |
| 01:00 | 10 |
| 16:00 | 9 |
| 23:00 | 9 |
| 05:00 | 7 |
| 03:00 | 7 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 53 |
| Ford | 32 |
| Toyota | 29 |
| Dodge | 25 |
| Honda | 24 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 21 |
| GMC | 14 |
| Hyundai | 9 |
| Harley-Davidson | 8 |
| Kawasaki | 6 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 128 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Not Reported | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 94 |
| Angle | 31 |
| Front-to-Front | 20 |
| Front-to-Rear | 15 |
| Other | 2 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Ascension County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Ascension County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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