Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Beckham County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 22.2K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Beckham County, Oklahoma. That was 58.3% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 22.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Beckham County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-58%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 35.8 |
| 2021 | 13.6 |
| 2022 | 27.3 |
| 2023 | 54.3 |
| 2024 | 22.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Beckham County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 37% |
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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Beckham County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.9 times the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-409
- SR-63
- SR-341
- SR-301
- US-2831
- AVENUE B1
- BOONE AVE1
- CR-E11601
- CR-EW10601
- CR-N17501
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-2502
- Polaris Ranger2
- Toyota Sienna2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Cadillac Eldorado1
- Cadillac Escalade1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet HHR1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Sayre | E 1120 RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Elk City | W 20TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Elk City | SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Elk City | SR-6 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Erick | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | I-40 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | SR-34 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | CR-N1750 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | US-66 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Elk City | BOONE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Sayre | SR-152 E MADDEN | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | — | I-40B W 3RD ST | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | — | CR-EW1060 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Elk City | CR-E1160 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | — | SR-30 | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | — | SR-152 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Carter | AVENUE B | 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.