Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Comanche County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 121.6K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Comanche County, Oklahoma. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 6.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Comanche County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 57 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.4
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
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 13 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 12.4 |
| 2021 | 9.8 |
| 2022 | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 6.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Comanche County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Comanche County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 35 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 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
- NW CACHE RD6
- I-446
- SR-74
- SR-172
- SR-652
- W GORE BLVD2
- SR-492
- SR-582
- CR-SE 135TH ST1
- CR-1151
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 28 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-2502
- Ford F-3502
- Ford Mustang2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Nissan Titan2
- Arctic Cat Arctic Cat1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2024 | Lawton | NE CACHE RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Cache | CR-115 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Lawton | SW 97TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Elgin | SR-65 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Lawton | NW FERRIS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Lawton | US-62 NW ROGERS LN | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Lawton | W GORE BLVD | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Lawton | CR-DEYO MISSION RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Medicine Park | SR-58 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | CR-SW TINNEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | CR-120TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Lawton | NW CACHE RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Medicine Park | SR-49 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Lawton | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Lawton | NW CACHE RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | — | SR-65 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Lawton | SR-18 SW 11TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Lawton | NW CACHE RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Lawton | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Lawton | SW 82ND ST | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | SR-58 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Lawton | NE FLOWER MOUND RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | — | CR-NE KEENEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Lawton | I-44 | 1 |
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Cities in Comanche County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lawton | 6 | 6.6 |
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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.