FBI Names Louisiana 2nd Most Dangerous State in America

A new report has recently been released, including information from the FBI, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and several other agencies, ranking the most dangerous states in America.

Unfortunately, Louisiana not only lands in the top 5, but actually takes the number 2 spot on the list.

Here's why...

The Most Dangerous States In America

According to brobible.com, a new report has been released ranking the most and least dangerous states in America.

To compile the report, data was analyzed from the FBI Crime Data Explorer, U.S. Fire Administration, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Transportation, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and other agencies.

24 key metrics were used including "murders, rapes, assaults, overdoses, firefighters per capita, fire casualties, suicides, fatal crashes, drunk driver prevalence, workplace deaths, infant mortality, violent crime, property crime, registered sex offenders" according to brobible.com.

Louisiana has historically had high crime rates compared to other U.S. states, particularly in terms of violent crime.

While exact figures vary year by year, the state has often ranked among the highest in the nation for both violent and property crimes.

Before we get to the most dangerous states, let's take a quick look at the top 5 least dangerous states.

Top 10 Least Dangerous States In America

1. Rhode Island
2. New Hampshire
3. Massachusetts
4. New Jersey
5. Maine

Now, let's look at the other side of this list no state wants to be on...

The 10 Most Dangerous States In America

1. Arkansas
2. Louisiana
3. Tennessee
4. South Carolina
5. Nevada

Yep, Louisiana is currently the second most dangerous state in America.

From brobible.com -

"Arkansas takes the 'top' spot largely based on being among the states with the highest rates of reported sexual assaults, reported fatal crashes, levels of reported violent crime, and number of registered sex offenders."

Looking at the entire spreadsheet at pinkstorage.co.uk, Louisiana leads the Nation when it comes to drunk driving and drunk driving deaths.

According to the data provided by the FBI and other agencies, Louisiana is also 4th in the Nation when it comes to overdoses.

Louisiana ranks 4th in the U.S. in assaults, 2nd in the U.S. in murders, and ranks 6th in the Nation when it comes to fatal crashes.

Louisiana often ranks among the top states for violent crime rates. This category includes homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the state’s largest cities, typically report the highest numbers of violent crimes.

Louisiana has consistently had one of the highest murder rates in the country.

New Orleans, in particular, is frequently ranked as one of the U.S. cities with the highest homicide rates.

You can see the full report and rankings at pinkstorage.co.uk.