Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hughes County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 13.4K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Hughes County, Oklahoma. The death rate was 44.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Hughes County had the 36th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
44.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
31.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Oklahoma: 17.2
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 45.0 |
| 2021 | 22.4 |
| 2022 | 14.9 |
| 2024 | 44.6 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hughes County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 1.8 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 | Hughes County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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
- SR-95
- US-2703
- US-270B1
- WEWOKA ST1
- SR-481
- CR-NS3861
- CR-N37751
- US-751
- US-270 EW 133 RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Buick Rendezvous1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Stratus1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Mustang1
- GMC Sierra1
- International MV6071
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 17, 2024 | Holdenville | US-270 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Wetumka | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Wetumka | US-75 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Holdenville | US-270 EW 133 RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Holdenville | US-270 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | CR-NS386 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Wetumka | WEWOKA ST | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | — | US-270 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | — | CR-N3775 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | — | SR-48 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Holdenville | US-270B | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | — | SR-9 | 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.