Louisiana
Louisiana ranked as second most dangerous state in the US
(KLFY) — If you feel especially unsafe in the Pelican State lately, there is some data that confirms that notion.
A study by a California law firm ranks Louisiana as the second most dangerous state in the country.
Louisiana trails only New Mexico in the ranking, with Arkansas placing third, followed by Alaska and Missouri.
Research by the firm of Caputo and Van Der Walde injury and accident attorneys has revealed the states in which you are more likely to find yourself a victim of crime, injury, or death from over 10 different metrics. These include traffic fatalities, workplace injuries, firearm mortality, railway injuries, and crimes against persons and property, which include physical and sexual assault, homicide, burglary, and larceny. Each factor was used to produce a final score out of 100 used to determine the ranking.
Louisiana has the most cases of traffic accidents with at least one fatality per billion miles (10.44). The state also has the second most assault offences per 100,000 of the population (502.31). The average across all states is 260.19, so Louisiana ranks much higher on average. Louisiana also has some of the most fatal injuries at work, with 2.62 per 100,000 of the population.
New Mexico topped the rankings despite not being the worst in any single category in the study.
Most dangerous states to live in (Rankings)
State
Rank – Traffic Fatalities
Rank – Workplace Injury
Rank – Firearms
Rank – Railway Injuries
Rank – Crimes Against Persons
Rank – Crimes Against Property
Rank – Overall
New Mexico
4
7
3
13
2
2
1
Louisiana
1
9
2
14
3
5
2
Arkansas
2
11
8
16
4
7
3
Alaska
30
5
7
4
1
20
4
Missouri
6
18
5
30
7
11
5
South Carolina
7
10
9
46
6
14
6
Tennessee
12
12
10
41
5
13
7
Nevada
3
21
15
39
11
6
8
Colorado
27
32
18
24
9
3
9
Oklahoma
25
24
13
35
10
8
10
Montana
16
14
6
8
15
22
11
Washington
43
41
36
29
24
1
12
Texas
22
19
26
38
13
12
13
Mississippi
5
8
1
27
25
23
14
North Dakota
20
2
22
3
27
15
15
Alabama
19
33
4
25
12
28
16
Oregon
14
44
30
22
30
4
17
Kansas
10
22
20
10
17
18
18
North Carolina
15
16
20
47
19
16
19
Arizona
24
37
12
40
14
17
20
Wyoming
9
1
11
7
36
34
21
Georgia
13
20
14
36
16
30
22
South Dakota
31
3
24
20
18
25
23
California
34
45
44
26
20
9
24
Michigan
35
38
27
48
8
31
25
Nebraska
18
4
37
6
31
21
26
Indiana
21
13
17
21
28
33
27
Illinois
40
36
30
12
22
29
28
Ohio
29
42
25
43
23
24
29
West Virginia
11
6
23
19
26
46
30
Delaware
28
28
39
11
39
27
31
Kentucky
23
31
16
33
35
35
32
Maryland
45
43
35
32
21
32
33
Utah
36
27
34
45
38
26
34
Wisconsin
42
15
32
44
29
38
35
Florida
8
39
32
34
42
40
36
Hawaii
38
25
48
50
45
10
37
Pennsylvania
37
35
29
15
32
41
38
Virginia
41
29
28
42
33
37
39
Minnesota
50
34
43
31
40
19
40
Idaho
17
17
19
17
37
49
41
Vermont
32
26
38
9
43
42
42
New York
47
46
46
2
34
36
43
Iowa
44
23
41
23
41
43
44
Connecticut
26
49
45
5
50
39
45
Maine
33
30
40
37
48
48
46
New Jersey
49
47
47
1
49
44
47
Massachusetts
46
48
49
18
44
47
48
New Hampshire
39
40
42
49
47
50
49
Rhode Island
48
50
50
28
46
45
50
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