Fatal crashes in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Vermilion Parish, 66.7% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 82 fatal crashes and 86 deaths.
Deaths in Vermilion Parish by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 |
| 2015 | 14 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Vermilion Parish
State Highway 14 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Vermilion Parish from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 23 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 60% of all fatal crashes in Vermilion Parish from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 2 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 | State Highway 14 | 22 | 23 | 6 | no page |
| 2 | US 167 | 14 | 17 | 5 | |
| 3 | State Highway 82 | 13 | 13 | 4 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Abbeville 13. 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 Vermilion 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 | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.0%
- Feb6.1%
- Mar7.3%
- Apr9.8%
- May8.5%
- Jun6.1%
- Jul15.9%
- Aug4.9%
- Sep4.9%
- Oct11.0%
- Nov8.5%
- Dec6.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Vermilion Parish first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 11%, a cyclist in 8.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 30 | 37% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 28 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 11% |
| Cyclist | 7 | 8.5% |
| Other | 5 | 6.1% |
| Rollover | 3 | 3.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 Vermilion Parish compare with Louisiana
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in Vermilion Parish from 2015 to 2024, below the Louisiana share of 31%; speeding in 17%, below the Louisiana share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 2.4%, below the Louisiana share of 7.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 23%, above the Louisiana share of 21%; 73% 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.
| Vermilion Parish | Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 71% | 45% | above the Louisiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 20% | 20% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 43% | 35% | above the Louisiana share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 31% | below the Louisiana share |
| Speeding | 17% | 22% | below the Louisiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 23% | 21% | above the Louisiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 73% | 57% | above the Louisiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.4% | 7.3% | below the Louisiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 12% | about the same as the Louisiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 Vermilion Parish
- How many people died in car accidents in Vermilion Parish in 2024?
- 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, in 2024, 66.7% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Vermilion Parish?
- State Highway 14 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Vermilion Parish from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 23 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Vermilion Parish involved a drinking driver?
- 23 of 82 fatal crashes in Vermilion Parish from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 31% across Louisiana.
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- 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 Vermilion Parish numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Vermilion Parish (county code 113). 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.