Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Choctaw County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 14.2K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 21.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Choctaw County had the 48th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
40.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 62.7 |
| 2022 | 34.7 |
| 2023 | 62.9 |
| 2024 | 21.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Choctaw County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Choctaw County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 8 |
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-7011
- US-2716
- CR-N42201
- US-271 US 701
- SR-1091
- CR-EW20401
- CR-E21501
- CR-E2001
- US-70 HUNTER AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Explorer2
- Nissan Frontier2
- Toyota Camry2
- Toyota Prius C1
- Ram 15001
- Peterbilt 3791
- Kia Sorento1
- Kia Optima1
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 7, 2024 | Hugo | US-70 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hugo | US-271 US 70 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | — | US-271 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | US-70 | 3 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | — | CR-EW2040 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | — | CR-N4220 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Hugo | US-70 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | — | CR-E200 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Grant | US-271 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | — | US-271 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Boswell | US-70 HUNTER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | — | CR-E2150 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Sawyer | US-70 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | — | US-271 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | — | US-271 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | — | SR-109 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | — | US-271 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | — | US-70 | 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.