COUNTY FATALITY DATA
East Carroll County: smaller FARS fatality book
East Carroll County (LA) holds a smaller FARS book (8, #2,882 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 8
- Total Fatalities (2018-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.2%
- of Louisiana road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
East Carroll County ranks #2,882 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (8 across 2018-2023) - bottom-third book size.
East Carroll County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, East Carroll County carries a bottom-third fatality book (8 across 2018-2023, #2,882 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,882 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost EAST-CARROLL · East Carroll 8 deaths
East Carroll County · 2 latest · stable
- FARS 8 tot
- NHTSA 2 yr
- MILE 8 book
- POST Stable
- BAND 8 crash
- VOL 0.9/yr
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How does East Carroll County compare?
East Carroll 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: 2018-2023.
More road safety data related to East Carroll 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 ELetter index including LA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in East Carroll County, Louisiana?
East Carroll County recorded 8 total traffic fatalities across 8 reported crashes over the data period (2018-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.9 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in East Carroll County?
With a small recorded crash count (8), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for East Carroll County. Statewide data for Louisiana may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in East Carroll County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in East Carroll County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in East Carroll County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for East Carroll County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does East Carroll County compare to the rest of Louisiana?
East Carroll 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 East Carroll 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 2018-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.