COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Caldwell County: smaller FARS fatality book
Caldwell County (LA) holds a smaller FARS book (23, #2,247 of 3,137) with 7 latest-year deaths.
- 23
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 7
- Latest Year Deaths
- Near average count
- 0.9%
- of Louisiana road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Caldwell County ranks #2,247 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (23 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Caldwell County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Caldwell County carries a bottom-third fatality book (23 across 2016-2023, #2,247 of 3,137) at 7 latest-year deaths.
- #2,247 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 61%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost CALDWELL-21 · Caldwell 23 deaths
Caldwell County · 7 latest · stable
- AVG 23 tot
- YOY 7 yr
- RATE 23 book
- RANK Stable
- BOOK 20 crash
- TREND 2.6/yr
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How does Caldwell County compare?
Caldwell County recorded 7 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.9% of Louisiana's statewide total, more than 61% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Caldwell County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Louisiana statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- 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 CLetter index including LA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Caldwell County, Louisiana?
Caldwell County recorded 23 total traffic fatalities across 20 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 7 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Caldwell County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Caldwell County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Louisiana may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Caldwell County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Caldwell County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Caldwell County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Caldwell County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Caldwell County compare to the rest of Louisiana?
Caldwell County recorded 7 deaths in its most recent year, below the Louisiana county average of 13. Visit the Louisiana state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Caldwell 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.