The number of people killed on Louisiana roads in 2024 reached its lowest level in five years, with fatality numbers dropping faster than the rest of the country, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission announced Tuesday. Helmut Schneider, the center’s executive director, shared the new statistics in a presentation at Louisiana State University. The statistics showed 88% of vehicle occupants use a seatbelt in Louisiana and a 18.3% decrease in DWI-related deaths. The statistics also show an all-time low for people killed in motorcycle crashes in Louisiana, with 69 deaths. However, the numbers also showed an increase in bicycle-related and pedestrian deaths, with 44 cyclists killed compared with 35 in 2023 and 161 pedestrians killed compared to 147 in 2023.