Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
County in Louisiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 32K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. That was 45.5% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 18.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Louisiana and 11.5 in the United States. Evangeline Parish had the 36th most traffic deaths among Louisiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Louisiana: 16.3
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Louisiana: 18.5
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-45%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Louisiana: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 27.9 |
| 2023 | 34.1 |
| 2024 | 18.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in Louisiana: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Evangeline Parish | Share in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 50% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 28% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Louisiana: 26%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Louisiana: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Evangeline Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 29.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 25.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Louisiana: 59%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Louisiana: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 34 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-105
- US-1675
- SR-134
- SR-953
- SR-1043
- I-492
- SR-1152
- SR-30421
- US-1901
- WEST HICKORY ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Buick LaCrosse2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford Ranger2
- Honda Civic2
- Toyota Camry2
- Honda Ridgeline1
- Honda Pilot1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2022 | Ville Platte | US-167 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Basile | CR-MORNING GLORY ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Ville Platte | SR-29 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Ville Platte | E HICKORY DRIVE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | — | SR-106 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Ville Platte | US-167 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | — | SR-1161 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | — | I-49 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.