Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in McClain County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 48.5K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in McClain County, Oklahoma. That was 30.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 14.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. McClain County had the 30th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 57 people died, an average of 11 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 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About double 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 | 16 | 16 |
| 2021 | 14 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 32.2 |
| 2022 | 22.0 |
| 2023 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | 14.4 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in McClain County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 1.5 times 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 | McClain County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 57.1% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
57%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.8 times the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 34 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 3 |
| 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 | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-3513
- SR-745
- SR-764
- SR-373
- SR-593
- SR-392
- I-442
- US-1772
- I-401
- US-621
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 26 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Cars | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1507
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Dodge Ram3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Buick Encore2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford E-3502
- Ford Ranger2
- Honda Accord2
- International LF6272
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 26, 2024 | — | SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Purcell | SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Goldsby | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | New Castle | SR-9 SE 44TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Blanchard | SR-76 N COUNCIL AVE | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Byars | US-177 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Blanchard | SR-76 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | New Castle | HWY 62 SERVICE RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | SR-4 HE BAILEY TPK | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Dibble | MAY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | — | CR-120TH | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | — | I-35 | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Purcell | SR-74 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Purcell | US-77 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | New Castle | SR-37 | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Dibble | SR-76 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Purcell | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Blanchard | US-62 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | New Castle | I-44 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Purcell | SR-74 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | — | I-40 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | New Castle | SR-37 | 2 |
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Cities in McClain County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 1 | 6.8 |
| Purcell | 1 | 14.4 |
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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.