Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mayes County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 40.1K
In 2024, 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Mayes County, Oklahoma. That was 114.3% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 37.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Mayes County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 64 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
37.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
32.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+114%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 46.1 |
| 2021 | 35.7 |
| 2022 | 25.3 |
| 2023 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | 37.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mayes County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 13% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 33% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 33% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mayes County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 21.4% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
21%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| 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 | 33 |
| 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-827
- US-4126
- SR-206
- US-695
- I-444
- SR-282
- SR-69A2
- US-69 S MILL ST2
- W MAIN ST1
- US-69 MILL ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 19 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford Focus4
- Ford F-1504
- Ford F-2503
- Ford Escape3
- Toyota Camry2
- Polaris Sportsman2
- Kenworth T6802
- Harley Davidson FLHRCI / Road King Classic2
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 2, 2024 | Pryor | SR-69 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Locust Grove | US-412 CHEROKEE TPKE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Locust Grove | SR-82 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Chouteau | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Chouteau | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Adair | SR-28 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Strang | SR-82 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Chouteau | US-412 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Adair | N 440 RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | SR-82 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | US-412 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Chouteau | W MAIN ST | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | US-412 CHEROKEE TPK | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | — | CR-S428 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Pryor | US-69 S MILL ST | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | — | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | CR-E420 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | CR-KENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | — | US-412B | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | — | CR-EW440 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | — | CR-NS432 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | — | CR-KENWOOD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Pryor | US-69 S MILL ST | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Pryor | SR-69A | 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.