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In the year 2000 Louisiana had an estimated population of 4,468,976 which ranked the state 22nd in population. For that year the State of Louisiana had a total Crime Index of 5,422.8 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 4th highest total Crime Index. For Violent Crime Louisiana had a reported incident rate of 681.1 per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 7th highest occurrence for Violent Crime among the states. For crimes against Property, the state had a reported incident rate of 4,741.7 per 100,000 people, which ranked as the state 5th highest. Also in the year 2000 Louisiana had 12.5 Murders per 100,000 people, ranking the state as having the 1st highest rate for Murder. Louisiana’s 33.5 reported Forced Rapes per 100,000 people, ranked the state 21st highest. For Robbery, per 100,000 people, Louisiana’s rate was 168.5 which ranked the state 8th highest for Robbery. The state also had 466.6 Aggravated Assaults for every 100,000 people, which indexed the state as having the 6th highest position for this crime among the states. For every 100,000 people there were 1,035.8 Burglaries, which ranks Louisiana as having the 4th highest standing among the states. Larceny -Theft were reported 3,229.9 times per hundred thousand people in Louisiana which standing is the 7th highest among the states. Vehicle Theft occurred 475.9 times per 100,000 people, which fixed the state as having the 10th highest for vehicle

Year Population Violent crime Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft
2006 4287768 29917 528 1562 5729 22098 171239 44986 110613
2007 4293204 31317 608 1393 6083 23233 174991 44602 115209
Percent change 4,7 15,2 -10,8 6,2 5,1 2,2 -0,9 4,2

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Total Percent
Going Straight71261.6
Turning Left796.8
Stopped in Traffic Lane161.4
Turning Right50.4
Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane111.0
Merging/Changing Lanes443.8
Negotiating a Curve22719.6
Backing Up10.1
Passing Other Vehicle353.0
Starting in Traffic Lane141.2
Leaving a Parked Space00.0
Making a U-turn40.3
Entering a Parked Space00.0
Disabled in Traffic Lane10.1
Other Maneuver30.3
Unknown40.3
Total1,156100.0

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Body Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Body Type Number Percent
Passenger Cars47536.5
Convertible10.1
2-Door Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe836.4
3-Door/2-door Hatchback70.5
4-Door Sedan, Hardtop37128.5
5-Door/4-Door Hatchback10.1
Station Wagon120.9
Light Trucks59345.6
Compact Utility1219.3
Large Utility544.2
Utility Station Wagon120.9
Minivan241.8
Large Van131.0
Step Van10.1
Compact Pickup715.5
Standard Pickup29522.7
Cab Chassis Based Light Truck20.2
Large Trucks1158.8
Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs)20.2
Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.)40.3
Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.)161.2
Truck Tractor927.1
Medium/Heavy Pickup10.1
Motorcycles876.7
Motorcycle876.7
Buses40.3
School Bus30.2
Transit Bus10.1
Other Vehicles120.9
Camper or motorhome, unknown truck type10.1
ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle; includes dune/swamp buggy - 3 or 4 wheels)100.8
Construction equipment other than trucks (includes graders)10.1
Unknown Body Type141.1
Unknown body type141.1

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type, Rollover Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Rollover Occurence Total
Yes No
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Passenger Cars9319.638280.4475100.0
Light Trucks18931.940468.1593100.0
Large Trucks1513.010087.0115100.0
Buses125.0375.04100.0
Other/Unknown311.52388.526100.0
Total30124.891275.21,213100.0

Data source: fbi.gov, www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov