362
Fatal crashes
384
Fatalities
21%
Drunk driver
51
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Orleans 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.
3 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2017–2023
Interstate · New Orleans
29.992, -90.049
3 fatal crashes
$9 report →
4 fatalities · 2018–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · New Orleans
29.946, -90.089
3 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2017–2021
Interstate · New Orleans
29.957, -90.080
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2020
Interstate · New Orleans
29.951, -90.085
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2022–2023
Interstate · New Orleans
29.950, -90.085
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40 | 45 | 11 |
| 2018 | 40 | 41 | 12 |
| 2019 | 41 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020 | 49 | 51 | 11 |
| 2021 | 62 | 69 | 12 |
| 2022 | 71 | 74 | 11 |
| 2023 | 59 | 60 | 8 |
Cities in Orleans County
Fatal crashes by city within Orleans 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NEW ORLEANS | 361 | 383 |
| Not Reported | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 25 |
| February | 24 |
| March | 30 |
| April | 30 |
| May | 38 |
| June | 30 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 33 |
| September | 39 |
| October | 37 |
| November | 26 |
| December | 28 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 20:00 | 34 |
| 22:00 | 27 |
| 23:00 | 24 |
| 02:00 | 21 |
| 04:00 | 20 |
| 21:00 | 19 |
| 19:00 | 19 |
| 05:00 | 17 |
| 01:00 | 17 |
| 03:00 | 17 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 52 |
| Honda | 50 |
| Toyota | 49 |
| Unknown Make | 49 |
| Ford | 39 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 31 |
| Dodge | 28 |
| GMC | 23 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 18 |
| Hyundai | 18 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 318 |
| Rain | 19 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Reported as Unknown | 3 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 256 |
| Angle | 45 |
| Front-to-Rear | 34 |
| Front-to-Front | 12 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 10 |
| Rear-to-Side | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Orleans 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 Orleans 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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