Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kay County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 43.6K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Kay County, Oklahoma. That was 30.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 16.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Kay County had the 30th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 46 people died, an average of 9.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.0
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
21.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-30%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 | 13.8 |
| 2021 | 27.4 |
| 2022 | 25.1 |
| 2023 | 22.8 |
| 2024 | 16.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kay County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 57% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kay County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-3511
- US-777
- SR-115
- US-1772
- CR-KILDARE2
- CR-HUBBARD2
- SR-11 W DOOLIN AVE1
- US-77 NE PLEASANT VIEW RD1
- SR-1561
- SR-11 DOOLIN AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Ford F-2503
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Nissan Sentra2
- Honda Accord2
- GMC Sierra2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford Explorer1
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 29, 2024 | Ponca City | LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Tonkawa | US-77 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Ponca City | SR-11 W DOOLIN AVE | 2 |
| May 23, 2024 | Ponca City | E HUBBARD RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | US-77 NE PLEASANT VIEW RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | — | SR-156 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Ponca City | CR-HIGHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | — | CR-HUBBARD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | US-177 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | CR-S 13TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | I-35 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Blackwell | SR-11 DOOLIN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Tonkawa | I-35 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Ponca City | W SOUTH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Kaw City | SR-11 | 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.