Baton Rouge Car Accident Statistics

According to Allstate, drivers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, place 188th on its America’s Best Drivers report. The average Baton Rouge driver reports a car accident about once every six to seven years — nationally, drivers only file car accident claims every 10 to 11 years. If you were injured in a collision, Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers can review your case. Contact us at (225) 263-4787 for a free consultation.

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How Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers Can Help You After a Collision in Baton Rouge, LA

A free case consultation to explain your rights and legal options for compensation
An investigation that gathers documents and other evidence for your insurance claim
Negotiations with the auto insurer to fairly resolve your claim
Litigation against parties that refuse to settle

Are Baton Rouge’s Roads Safe?

According to LSU’s Center for Analytics & Research in Transportation Safety (CARTS), the Baton Rouge metro area had 20,411 traffic accidents in 2023. East Baton Rouge Parish has 456,781 residents — one crash for every 22 residents. The parish had 72 traffic fatalities that year, translating to 15.8 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents. This is above the national average of 12.8 deaths per 100,000 but below Louisiana’s state average of 19.7.

Car Accident Statistics For Baton Rouge, LA

84.5% were multi-vehicle collisions
2.6% were pedestrian accidents
1.2% were bicycle accidents
11.7% were single-vehicle accidents (fixed object, parked car, animal, or run-off-road)

Traffic Deaths and Injuries

72 fatal injuries
4,937 serious injuries requiring hospital transport
3,122 minor visible injuries or complaints of pain

Traffic fatalities by crash type: 44.12% multi-vehicle, 33.82% pedestrian, 19.12% single-vehicle, 2.94% bicycle. Pedestrians are severely overrepresented in Baton Rouge traffic deaths.

Causes of Traffic Crashes

Failing to yield the right of way (11.7%)
Inattentive, distracted, or careless driving (8.8%)
Tailgating (8.1%)
Disobeying a traffic sign or signal (2.5%)

Most common crash types: rear-end collisions (34.5%), side-impact collisions (19.9%), and sideswipe collisions (8.8%). Tailgating and distracted driving tend to produce rear-end crashes; failing to yield typically causes side-impact collisions at intersections.

Contact Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers For a Free Consultation

Car crashes in Baton Rouge can cause a wide range of losses. Contact Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers for a free consultation to discuss your injuries and how we can help you pursue a claim for compensation.

Visit Our Personal Injury Law Office in Baton Rouge, LA

Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers
404 Europe Street, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802
Phone: (225) 263-4787
Hours: 24/7