Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cherokee County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 48.8K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Cherokee County had the 36th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma'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
12.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 14.9 |
| 2021 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | 14.6 |
| 2023 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | 12.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cherokee County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cherokee County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| 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
- US-625
- SR-824
- SR-102
- SR-512
- SR-1002
- CR-N5101
- US-62 BERTHA PARKER OVERPASS1
- CR-4 MILE ROAD1
- CR- N LOST CITY1
- US-62 E DOWNING ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Cars | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Dodge Ram4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Ranger2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Jeep Cherokee1
- Honda Civic1
- Harley Davidson Softail Standard1
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic 1031
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 20, 2024 | Tahlequah | US-62 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Tahlequah | SR-82 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Tahlequah | US-62 SR-10 BERTHA PARKER BYP | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | — | SR-251A | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Tahlequah | D4569 RD N 569 RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | SR-51 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | — | CR-N 6 MILE RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | CR-4 MILE ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | SR-51 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Tahlequah | US-62 E DOWNING ST | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | — | CR- N LOST CITY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | — | CR-BLUE TOP RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | — | SR-82 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | — | CR-STEELY HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | — | CR-710 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | — | US-62 SR-10 S MUSKOGEE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Tahlequah | CR-COFFEE HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | — | CR-PETIT BAY | 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.