Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Delaware County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 41.6K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Delaware County, Oklahoma. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 21.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Delaware County had the 20th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 52 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 56% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 29.7 |
| 2021 | 22.0 |
| 2022 | 36.2 |
| 2023 | 16.8 |
| 2024 | 21.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Delaware County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 22% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 56% | 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
56%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Delaware County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 55.6% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About two-thirds 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 40 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 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 | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-5913
- US-4124
- SR-204
- SR-103
- US-412A3
- SR-1252
- CR-3951
- CR-6201
- CR-4881
- CR-4871
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-1503
- Toyota Corolla3
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Dodge Ram2
- GMC Sierra2
- Harley Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic2
- Ram 15002
- CAN-AM Outlander - STD/DPS1
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 12, 2024 | Kansas | US-412 CHEROKEE TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Leach | US-412 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Bernice | S 520 RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Leach | US-412 ALT | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Jay | US-59 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Jay | E 330 RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Grove | US-59 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Jay | CR-487 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | SR-25 CR-EW290 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Grove | US-59 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | West Siloam Springs | US-412 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | — | CR-S670 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | — | CR-395 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | — | CR-NS540 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | — | US-412A | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Grove | US-59 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | — | SR-10 S655 RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | — | US-412A | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | — | SR-20 | 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.