Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Le Flore County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 49.6K
In 2024, 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. That was 15.4% more than in 2023 (13) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 30.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Le Flore County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 68 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+15%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13 | 8 |
| 2022 | 17 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 15 | 14 |
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 | 20.7 |
| 2021 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 34.7 |
| 2023 | 26.3 |
| 2024 | 30.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Le Flore County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 20% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 20% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 40% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 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
21%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Le Flore County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.4% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 35.7% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
36%
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%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 41 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-1128
- US-2716
- US-2596
- US-2704
- US-594
- SR-632
- SR-92
- SR-12
- SR-821
- CR-CONSER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Cars | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- GMC Sierra3
- Ford F-1503
- Toyota Tundra2
- Peterbilt 3792
- Nissan Sentra2
- Nissan Altima2
- Freightliner M22
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
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 30, 2024 | Talihina | SR-82 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Poteau | SR-112 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Bokoshe | US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Hodgen | SR-1 TALIMENA SCENIC DR | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Hodgen | US-259 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Poteau | OLD WISTER HWY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Cameron | SR-112 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Arkoma | SR-112 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Cameron | SR-112 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | US-270 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | SR-63 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | US-271 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | CR-MIDWAY | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | CR-LOCK AND DAM RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Poteau | US-59 US-271 N BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Poteau | US-271 | 2 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | — | SR-112 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | WILLIAMS AVE | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Poteau | US-59 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | — | CR-REICHERT SUMMERFIELD RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | — | CR-430TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | — | US-271 | 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.