Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cleveland County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Population
- 303.4K
In 2024, 22 people died in 22 fatal crashes in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. That was 8.3% fewer than in 2023 (24) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Cleveland County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 136 people died, an average of 27 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About three-quarters of the average in the United States: 12.3
-8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 22 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 26 |
| 2021 | 24 | 23 |
| 2022 | 35 | 34 |
| 2023 | 24 | 21 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 |
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 | 10.5 |
| 2021 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | 11.7 |
| 2023 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | 7.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cleveland County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 27% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 41% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 27% | 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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
32%
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 | Cleveland County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.8% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.3% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 27.3% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 9 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 11 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 22 |
| Mon | 17 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 16 |
| Thu | 18 |
| Fri | 24 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 84 |
| Cloudy | 31 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 30 |
| Dusk | 4 |
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-3519
- SR-914
- S WESTERN AVE3
- W ROCK CREEK RD3
- S PEEBLY RD3
- SR-77H3
- US-772
- 48TH AVE NW2
- E ROBINSON ST2
- N PORTER AVE2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 73 |
| SUVs | 50 |
| Pickup trucks | 43 |
| Motorcycles | 26 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15012
- Chevrolet Silverado12
- Nissan Altima6
- Ford F-2505
- Toyota Camry4
- Nissan Murano4
- Ford Mustang4
- Toyota Highlander3
- Ram 15003
- Honda Pilot3
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 26, 2024 | Norman | CHAUTAUQUA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Norman | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Oklahoma City | S DOBBS RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Norman | FRANKLIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Norman | 24TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Oklahoma City | SR-77 S SOONER RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Oklahoma City | S DOUGLAS BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Norman | N PORTER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Norman | US-77 12TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Moore | N CITY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Moore | N SHIELDS BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Norman | 156TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Norman | W ROCK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Norman | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | E ETOWAH RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Oklahoma City | SW 104TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Oklahoma City | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Norman | 36TH AVE SW | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Oklahoma City | SW 89TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Norman | SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Norman | ALAMEDA DR | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | — | CR-ALAMEDA | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Moore | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Norman | US-77 12TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Oklahoma City | S WESTERN AVE | 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.