Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jefferson County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 5.4K
In 2023, 2 people died in 1 fatal crash in Jefferson County, Oklahoma. That was the same as in 2022. The death rate was 37.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 17.5 in Oklahoma and 12.2 in the United States. Jefferson County had the 58th 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
37.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About double the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
56.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 3 times the average in Oklahoma: 17.2
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.2
+0%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
2 deaths in 2022, 2 in 2023
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 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 | 94.1 |
| 2022 | 37.0 |
| 2023 | 37.4 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jefferson County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 100% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jefferson County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.9 times the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 3 |
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
- US-814
- SR-5 MAIN ST1
- E C AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Buick Encore GX1
- Buick Park Avenue1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Challenger1
- Honda Pilot1
- Jeep Patriot1
- Lexus RX1
- Peterbilt 5671
- Toyota Camry1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | Waurika | SR-5 MAIN ST | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | US-81 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Waurika | E C AVE | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | — | US-81 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Ryan | US-81 | 1 |
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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.