What is Louisiana's GUSRFI road fatality index?

Louisiana has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 7.6/10 (High), ranking 5 of 51 US states. The index is based on a 3-year average (2021-2023) of 896 annual road fatalities per 4.60M population = 19.494 per 100k. Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP.

How does Louisiana compare to the US average for road fatalities?

Louisiana (19.494/100k) is 6.80/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k (3-year avg 2021-2023). The highest-risk state is Mississippi (24.943/100k, GUSRFI 9.9/10); the lowest is Massachusetts (5.673/100k, GUSRFI 0/10).

How many road fatalities occurred in Louisiana in 2023?

NHTSA FARS recorded 811 road fatalities in Louisiana in 2023. In 2022 there were 906, and in 2021 there were 971 — giving a 3-year average of 896 per year. These figures include all fatal crashes on public roads in Louisiana.

What is the Louisiana road fatality rate per vehicle-mile traveled?

Louisiana has 1.613 road fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled (3-year avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT of 55,560.402M miles). This measures fatality risk adjusted for driving intensity — states with more miles driven are not necessarily the same as states with higher per-capita risk.

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Louisiana: Road Fatality Risk

Gera US Road Fatality Index: 7.6/10 (High) · Rank: #5 of 51 · 19.494/100k population · 1.613/100M VMT. Risk-context signals only.

Data: FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023· NHTSA FARS + Census PEP + FHWA VM-2 · US public domain · FIPS 22

What is the road fatality rate for Louisiana?

Louisiana has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 7.6/10 (High), ranking 5 of 51 states. Based on NHTSA FARS 2021-2023: 19.494 road fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg) — 6.80/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k. Per-VMT rate: 1.613 per 100M miles (FHWA 2023).

Source:NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023·as of FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023updated annually (last: 20 June 2026)

Gera US Road Fatality Index7.6 / 10High road fatality risk — Louisiana (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023). Not a road-safety guarantee or premium quote.How this index is calculated

GUSRFI components — Louisiana (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023)

Gera GUSRFI components — Louisiana (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP + FHWA VM-2)
Metric	Value	Source	Notes
Road fatalities 2021	971	NHTSA FARS 2021	Fatal crashes on public roads
Road fatalities 2022	906	NHTSA FARS 2022
Road fatalities 2023	811	NHTSA FARS 2023
3yr average annual fatalities	896.0	Gera calculation	(2021+2022+2023)/3
3yr average population	4,596,273	Census PEP 2021-2023
Fatalities per 100k population	19.494	Gera formula	US avg: 12.695
Annual VMT (millions, 2023)	55,560.402	FHWA VM-2 2023	Vehicle-miles traveled
Fatalities per 100M VMT	1.613	Gera formula	avg_fatals/VMT×100
GUSRFI (0-10)	7.6	Gera formula	High — rank #5

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GUSRFI

7.6 / 10

High

Louisiana

Louisiana has a High road fatality index (19.5/100k vs US avg 12.7/100k). Above-average risk signals from both fatality rate and VMT exposure.

Source: NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP 2023 + FHWA VM-2 2023. Risk-context index only.

Risk signal components

Fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg 2021-2023)19.49

US avg: 12.7/100k · Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP

Fatalities per 100 million VMT (3yr avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT)1.61

VMT = vehicle-miles traveled · Source: FHWA Highway Statistics VM-2 2023

Avg annual fatals

896

2021-2023

Per 100k pop

19.49

3yr avg

Per 100M VMT

1.61

FHWA 2023

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Louisiana road fatality rate: frequently asked questions

What is Louisiana's GUSRFI road fatality index?: Louisiana has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 7.6/10 (High), ranking 5 of 51 US states. The index is based on a 3-year average (2021-2023) of 896 annual road fatalities per 4.60M population = 19.494 per 100k. Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP.
How does Louisiana compare to the US average for road fatalities?: Louisiana (19.494/100k) is 6.80/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k (3-year avg 2021-2023). The highest-risk state is Mississippi (24.943/100k, GUSRFI 9.9/10); the lowest is Massachusetts (5.673/100k, GUSRFI 0/10).
How many road fatalities occurred in Louisiana in 2023?: NHTSA FARS recorded 811 road fatalities in Louisiana in 2023. In 2022 there were 906, and in 2021 there were 971 — giving a 3-year average of 896 per year. These figures include all fatal crashes on public roads in Louisiana.
What is the Louisiana road fatality rate per vehicle-mile traveled?: Louisiana has 1.613 road fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled (3-year avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT of 55,560.402M miles). This measures fatality risk adjusted for driving intensity — states with more miles driven are not necessarily the same as states with higher per-capita risk.

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Contains public sector information published by NHTSA / US Census Bureau / FHWA and licensed under the US Government public domain. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023 (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023, published 2024-2025).

Full GUSRFI formula and verification: Gera US Road Fatality Index methodology.