09/16/2026
Speeding, distracted driving, and impaired driving are still the top three killers on Louisiana roads. Speed alone played a role in 28% of Louisiana's crash deaths last year, part of the 752 lives lost in crashes across our state in 2024.
We broke down the Top 10 Causes of Car Wrecks in Baton Rouge and across Louisiana: speeding, distracted driving, impaired driving, running red lights and stop signs, reckless and aggressive driving, drowsy driving, improper turns and lane changes, bad weather, road hazards, and poor vehicle maintenance.
A few numbers worth knowing: distracted driving killed 3,208 people nationwide in 2024 (five seconds with your eyes off the road at highway speed is like driving the length of a football field blind), 30% of Louisiana's fatally injured drivers were over the legal blood alcohol limit, and NHTSA linked drowsy driving to 644 deaths in 2024.
Here's something else worth knowing: Louisiana now uses a modified comparative fault rule. Since January 1, 2026, a driver found more than 50% at fault for a crash can't recover compensation, but any share of fault at or below that line still lets you recover, just reduced proportionally.
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