COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Beauregard County, Louisiana
Road fatality data for Beauregard County (LA). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 51
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 6
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 16.3
- Per 100k Residents
- Below average
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Beauregard County: 16.3/100k (#1,136 of 2,328), book 51 (#1,372 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Beauregard County
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Beauregard County ranks #1,136 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #38 of 55 rated counties in LA. Beauregard County's fatality rate of 16.3 per 100,000 residents places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure.
- #1,136 of 2,328
- among rated U.S. counties by rate
- #1,372 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- #38 of 55
- in LA by rate
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost BEAUREGARD-1 · Beauregard 16.3/100k · #1,136 of 2,328
Beauregard County · 16.3/100k · stable
- RANK 16.3/100k
- BOOK #1,136 of 2,328
- TREND 51 book
- CAUSE Stable
- PHOTO 50 crash
- VS-ST -28.5% vs LA
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How does Beauregard County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Beauregard County is 29% safer than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 15 rated counties in Louisiana, Beauregard County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 22.8 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure. The gap between Beauregard County's rate and the state average is 6.5 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Avoyelles County, at 28.6 per 100,000 (a difference of 12.3). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: St. Helena County (55.7), Grant County (54.8), Pointe Coupee County (50.0), St. John The Baptist County (40.4), De Soto County (36.9), Sabine County (36.5), Franklin County (36.3), Evangeline County (34.6), Union County (33.9), St. Martin County (33.3), Jefferson Davis County (31.7), East Feliciana County (31.2), Richland County (30.4), Avoyelles County (28.6).
Beauregard County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
16 Around the middle a lower per-capita rate than 49% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
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Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to Beauregard County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Beauregard County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Louisiana statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for LA
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with BLetter index including LA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Beauregard County, Louisiana?
Beauregard County recorded 51 total traffic fatalities across 50 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 6 fatalities. The county averages approximately 5.7 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Beauregard County?
Despite a comparatively active crash history (50 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Beauregard County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Louisiana may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Beauregard County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Beauregard County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Beauregard County?
Beauregard County has a fatality rate of 16.3 per 100,000 residents, which places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Beauregard County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Beauregard County ranks #1,136 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #38 of 55 rated counties in LA, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Beauregard County compare to the rest of Louisiana?
Beauregard County's per-capita rate of 16.3 per 100,000 residents is below the Louisiana county average of 22.8. Visit the Louisiana state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Beauregard County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.