Traffic Safety Trends in Richland Parish (2020-2024)
Understanding the Data Over the past five years, traffic incidents in Richland Parish have shown significant trends and patterns. The data reveals fluctuations in fatal crashes, fatalities, injury crashes, injuries sustained in crashes, and property damage-only (PDO) crashes. These trends highlight both progress and areas for improvement in road safety.
Fatal Crashes and Fatalities From 2020 to 2024, the number of fatal crashes in Richland Parish has fluctuated. In 2020 and 2021, there were 11 fatal crashes each year. The number of fatal crashes decreased to 0 in 2022, but by 2024, the figure increased again to 7.
Similarly, fatalities followed a similar pattern. There were 14 fatalities in 2020, which dropped to 0 fatalities in 2022, and then increased to 8 fatalities in 2024. The alignment between the number of fatal crashes and fatalities indicates that most fatal crashes involved a single fatality, though some crashes may have involved multiple victims.
Injury Crashes and Injuries in Crashes Injury crashes have seen some fluctuation over the five-year period. In 2020, there were 0.073 (in thousands) injury crashes, which reached a peak of 0.074 (in thousands) in 2021 before declining to 0.064 (in thousands) in 2024. However, the number of suspected injuries in crashes tells a slightly different story.
The number of suspected injuries increased from 0.130 (in thousands) in 2020 to 0.127 (in thousands) in 2021, followed by a drop to 0.107 (in thousands) in 2024. While the total number of crashes may have declined, the number of injuries per crash appears to have reduced as well, suggesting possible improvements in crash severity.
Property Damage-Only Crashes (PDO Crashes) The number of property damage-only (PDO) crashes has remained relatively stable, but there has been a slight increase from 2020 to 2024. In 2020, there were 0.125 (in thousands) PDO crashes, with slight fluctuations until 2024, when the count increased to 0.142 (in thousands).
This modest rise in PDO crashes could indicate more minor, non-injury accidents occurring in 2024. It may be the result of increased traffic volume, environmental conditions, or changes in driving behavior.
Summary of Key Data (2020-2024)
| Year | Fatal Crashes | Fatalities | Injury Crashes (000s) | Injuries in Crashes (000s) | PDO Crashes (000s) |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 0.064 | 0.107 | 0.142 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 0.065 | 0.103 | 0.172 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0.070 | 0.098 | 0.157 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 | 0.074 | 0.127 | 0.131 |
| 2020 | 11 | 14 | 0.073 | 0.130 | 0.125 |
What This Means for Drivers in Richland Parish The analysis of traffic safety trends highlights both positive and negative developments. While fatalities and fatal crashes decreased to zero in 2022, the increase to 7 fatal crashes and 8 fatalities in 2024 is concerning. This data suggests that more people are being injured and more minor crashes are occurring, even if these crashes are not necessarily fatal.
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