Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Creek County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 73.9K
In 2024, 15 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Creek County, Oklahoma. That was 6.2% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 20.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Creek County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 67 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 53% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.3
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
18.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 20 | 17 |
| 2023 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
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 | 12.5 |
| 2021 | 9.7 |
| 2022 | 27.5 |
| 2023 | 21.8 |
| 2024 | 20.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 55 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Creek County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 20% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 40% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 53% | 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
53%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Creek County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.7% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 53.3% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 43 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| 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
- I-4412
- SR-487
- I-44 TURNER TURNPIKE5
- SR-665
- SR-334
- SR-973
- SR-1172
- SR-66 NEW SAPULPA RD2
- S HICKORY ST2
- CR-S 161ST W AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Dodge Ram4
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Nissan Frontier2
- Honda Pilot2
- Honda Accord2
- Harley Davidson Street Glide2
- Audi Q52
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | Kellyville | I-44 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Depew | I 44 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Mannford | SR-48 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Sapulpa | SR-66 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Depew | I-44 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Mannford | SR-48 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Depew | N 3590 RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Kellyville | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Mannford | SR-33 W 121ST ST S | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Bristow | SR-48 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Sapulpa | SR-117 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | I-44 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | SR-51 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Sapulpa | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Sapulpa | S HICKORY ST | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | CR-S 49TH W AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | I-44 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | CR-W 81ST ST S | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | — | CR-W 181ST ST S | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | — | SR-117 W 121ST ST S | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | — | I-44 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | — | I-44 TURNER TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | — | CR-S 161ST W AVE | 3 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | — | I-44 TURNER TURNPIKE | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Sapulpa | 4 | 17.2 |
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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.