A network of local experts and community stakeholders are working together with one mission in mind: zero fatalities and serious injuries on public roadways in Louisiana.
The Destination Zero Deaths Southwest Louisiana Region Safety Coalition held its second full meeting of 2024 on Tuesday. The Southwest Louisiana coalition is one of nine throughout the state dedicated to “promoting safe driving practices, such as obeying speed limits, wearing seat belts, avoiding distraction and never driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol,” said Southwest Region Coordinator Amber Ashworth.
Destination Zero Deaths is the vision of Louisiana’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), which “emphasizes the importance of road safety and highlights the state’s commitment to reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries.”
Data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicates that in 2022, Louisiana ranked seventh in total crash fatalities per 100,000 population. The state ranked 10th in total crash fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.