ROAD SAFETY ANAYLSIS
Louisiana Road Safety Analysis
Behavioral Insights Powered by StreetVision
The following road safety report evaluates road risk events in Louisiana from January 2026 through March 2026. It examines phone distraction rates, intersection-level hard braking activity, and corridor-level speeding patterns to determine where risk is most concentrated.
The report leverages insights from CMT’s StreetVision, an AI-powered behavioral analytics platform that provides decision-ready insights into roadway risk before crashes occur. Transportation officials use StreetVision to identify hotspots, prioritize high-impact safety interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of countermeasures.
Here is a snapshot of our findings — covering distraction benchmarking, county-level concentration analysis, high-risk intersection identification, and corridor speeding patterns.
01 PHONE DISTRACTION
Monthly distraction rates: A comparison to the national benchmark
In January 2026, drivers in Louisiana recorded 31.95 phone tapping events per 100 miles, compared to the national average of 23.55, placing the state 26.29% above the US benchmark.
In February, the rate was 32.32, a 1.16% increase from the prior month, and 25.56% above the national average.
By March, phone tapping events decreased to 32.22 events per 100 miles, marking a 0.31% decrease from February. It was 26.23% above the US average.
phone tapping events per 100 miles
02 COUNTY ANALYSIS
County-level insights reveal concentrated rates of distracted driving
Across the three-month period, Louisiana averaged 32.16 phone tapping events per 100 miles, though parish-level data shows wide variation around that benchmark.
The most distracted parishes, led by St. Bernard, Orleans, and East Baton Rouge, recorded distraction rates roughly 22% – 34% above the state average, highlighting concentrated pockets of elevated risk.
In contrast, the least distracted parishes, led by Jefferson Davis, Madison, and Bienville, reported rates roughly 23% – 30% below the statewide average, underscoring a clear regional divide in driver behavior.
phone tapping events per 100 miles
Highest Distraction
St. Bernard Parish
43.1
+34.02%Orleans Parish
39.3
+22.20%East Baton Rouge Parish
39.2
+21.89%Lafayette Parish
38.6
+20.02%Jefferson Parish
37.0
+15.05%Lowest Distraction
St. John the Baptist Parish
25.8
-19.78%Union Parish
24.9
-22.57%Jefferson Davis Parish
24.8
-22.89%Madison Parish
22.8
-29.10%Bienville Parish
22.5
-30.04%
03 HARD BRAKING
High risk intersections: Where hard braking signals elevated crash risk
Intersections account for roughly 25% of all US traffic deaths and 50% of all traffic injuries. Hard braking often signals near-miss events, making it a leading indicator of elevated crash risk.
An analysis of East Baton Rouge Parish intersections found Staring Lane & Nolen Drive to be a high-risk hotspot, with 604.9 hard braking events per 100 miles driven.
highest risk
Staring Lane & Nolen Drive
454.2
hard braking events / 100 mi
other high risk intersections in Louisiana
Hard Braking Events per 100 miles
Locations with persistently high hard braking activity are widely recognized as candidates for proactive intervention — where targeted engineering improvements, enforcement visibility, or behavioral countermeasures may reduce crash risk before crashes occur.
04 SPEEDING PATTERNS
When & Where Speeding Risk Peaks
Speeding behavior in Idaho follows identifiable time-of-day and corridor-level patterns, creating predictable windows of elevated risk.
On LA-18 in Baton Rouge, LA (55 mph), speeding peaks on Sundays at 7:00 a.m., when 29.8% of driving time exceeds 10 mph over the limit. Additional elevated speeding periods include Tuesdays at 11:00 p.m. and Thursdays at 10:00 p.m.
These patterns provide actionable intelligence for speed studies, high-visibility enforcement, public awareness campaigns, and resource allocation decisions.
CORRIDOR ANALYSIS
LA-18
Posted speed limit: 55 mph
Sundays: 7:00 a.m.
29.8%
of driving time exceeds the posted speed limit
Tuesdays: 11:00 p.m.
28.9%
of driving time exceeds the posted speed limit
These patterns provide actionable intelligence for speed studies, high-visibility enforcement, public awareness campaigns, and resource allocation decisions.
05 SCHOOL ZONES
How fast are drivers going in school zones?
We analyzed speed distribution in the school zone at Lake Elementary School on LA-431 in St. Amant, LA. Our analysis found that 64% of drivers exceed the 40 mph speed limit during school hours. Mondays at 11:00 a.m. had the highest rate of speeding, with 32.1% of drivers going over the limit.
Understanding how frequently speeding occurs during school hours helps traffic engineers determine whether stronger safety measures are needed to better protect vulnerable road users.
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