COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Catahoula County: smaller FARS fatality book
Catahoula County (LA) holds a smaller FARS book (15, #2,569 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 15
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.2%
- of Louisiana road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Catahoula County ranks #2,569 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (15 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Catahoula County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Catahoula County carries a bottom-third fatality book (15 across 2016-2023, #2,569 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,569 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost CATAHOULA-25 · Catahoula 15 deaths
Catahoula County · 2 latest · stable
- BOOK 15 tot
- TREND 2 yr
- CAUSE 15 book
- PHOTO Stable
- VS-ST 14 crash
- CRASH 1.7/yr
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How does Catahoula County compare?
Catahoula County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.2% of Louisiana's statewide total, more than 27% 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 Catahoula 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 Catahoula County, Louisiana?
Catahoula County recorded 15 total traffic fatalities across 14 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.7 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Catahoula County?
With a small recorded crash count (14), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Catahoula County. Statewide data for Louisiana may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Catahoula County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Catahoula County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Catahoula County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Catahoula County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Catahoula County compare to the rest of Louisiana?
Catahoula County recorded 2 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 Catahoula 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.