Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Garfield County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 62K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Garfield County, Oklahoma. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (8) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 16.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Garfield County had the 17th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 9.6 |
| 2021 | 11.3 |
| 2022 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | 16.1 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Garfield County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 20% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 20% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
10%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 40 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Garfield County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- SR-1324
- US-604
- US-643
- US-4122
- US-812
- US-81 VAN BUREN2
- E MAINE ST1
- CR-LOGAN1
- CR-LAKE HELLUMS1
- CR-KEOWEE E321
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Cars | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-2503
- GMC Sierra3
- Ford Edge2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Nissan Frontier2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Arctic Cat Arctic Cat1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
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 13, 2021 | Enid | E MAINE ST | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | — | CR-KEOWEE E32 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Enid | US-412B | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Waukomis | US-81 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Enid | W RANDOLPH | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | — | CR-LOGAN | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Enid | N CLEVELAND | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | — | US-60 | 1 |
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Cities in Garfield County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Enid | 4 | 7.9 |
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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.