362
Fatal crashes
384
Fatalities
21%
Drunk driver
51
Avg per year
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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