10/13/2026
Road safety in Baton Rouge requires urgent attention. Crash data from LSU CARTS highlights a troubling trend: severe and fatal crashes involving pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists are up compared to last year.
Baton Rouge consistently ranks among Louisiana’s top cities for per-capita pedestrian crashes, averaging roughly 100 incidents per year.
Every driver can help turn these numbers around: put down the phone, yield at crosswalks, double-check blind spots for cyclists and motorcyclists, and slow down through busy intersections.