Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Major County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 7.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Major County, Oklahoma. The death rate was 26.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Major County had the 57th 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
26.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
55.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Oklahoma: 17.2
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 103.3 |
| 2021 | 78.5 |
| 2022 | 13.2 |
| 2024 | 26.5 |
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 Major County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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 | Major County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About the same as 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
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-85
- SR-584
- US-603
- CR-EW451
- CR-25601
- CR-5801
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- CAN-AM Maverick - XDS DPS1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Impala Limited1
- Dodge Journey1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Expedition1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2024 | Cleo Springs | SR-8 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | CR-2560 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | — | SR-58 | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | — | SR-58 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | — | SR-58 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | — | CR-580 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | — | CR-EW45 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | — | US-60 | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2020 | — | SR-58 | 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.