Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cotton County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 5.5K
In 2023, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Cotton County, Oklahoma. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2022 (4) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 18.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 17.5 in Oklahoma and 12.2 in the United States. Cotton County had the 66th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 9 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 1.2 times the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
41.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About double the average in Oklahoma: 17.7
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.4
-75%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
4 deaths in 2022, 1 in 2023
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 54.2 |
| 2021 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 73.1 |
| 2023 | 18.3 |
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 | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cotton County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 32% |
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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 4 times 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 | Cotton County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About 5 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 | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-53
- I-442
- SR-361
- US-701
- US-70 OK-361
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ram 15002
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford E-1501
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Mustang1
- Honda CMX1100D (REBEL1100 DCT)1
- Honda CR-V1
- Indian Motorcycle Chief1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2023 | — | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Devol | US-70 OK-36 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | — | I-44 | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.