Gov. Jeff Landry has proclaimed this week as Rural Road Safety Awareness Week, and he calls on all road users to promote safe driving habits.
The proclamation states that 530 fatal crashes in Louisiana occurred on rural roads in 2022, more than 62% of all fatal crashes. Even though rural crashes make up less than 40% of all crashes in the state, they tend to be more deadly said Lisa Freeman, executive director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.