Fatal crashes in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Evangeline Parish, 45.5% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 72 fatal crashes and 73 deaths.
Deaths in Evangeline Parish by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Evangeline Parish
US 167 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Evangeline Parish from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 10 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 51% of all fatal crashes in Evangeline Parish from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 3 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 167 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2 | State Highway 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
| 4 | State Highway 104 | 6 | 6 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | I-49 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Ville Platte 15. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Evangeline Parish
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 8.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.3%
- Feb4.2%
- Mar8.3%
- Apr4.2%
- May5.6%
- Jun13.9%
- Jul8.3%
- Aug5.6%
- Sep8.3%
- Oct15.3%
- Nov11.1%
- Dec6.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Evangeline Parish first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 40%; a collision with another vehicle in 33%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 29 | 40% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 24 | 33% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 14% |
| Rollover | 8 | 11% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Evangeline Parish compare with Louisiana
A drinking driver was recorded in 39% of fatal crashes in Evangeline Parish from 2015 to 2024, above the Louisiana share of 31%; speeding in 24%, above the Louisiana share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Louisiana share of 7.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 11%, below the Louisiana share of 21%; 75% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Louisiana share of 57%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Louisiana. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Evangeline Parish | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 82% | 45% | above the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 11% | 20% | below the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 58% | 35% | above the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 39% | 31% | above the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 24% | 22% | above the Louisiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 21% | below the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 75% | 57% | above the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 7.3% | below the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.9% | 12% | below the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 18% | below the Louisiana share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Evangeline Parish
- How many people died in car accidents in Evangeline Parish in 2024?
- 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, in 2024, 45.5% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Evangeline Parish?
- US 167 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Evangeline Parish from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 10 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Evangeline Parish involved a drinking driver?
- 28 of 72 fatal crashes in Evangeline Parish from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 39%, against 31% across Louisiana.
Other counties in Louisiana with a page
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- Orleans Parish
- Caddo Parish
- Calcasieu Parish
- Jefferson Parish
- St. Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Rapides Parish
- Ascension Parish
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Where the Evangeline Parish numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Evangeline Parish (county code 39). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.