Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 30.8K
In 2024, 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 39.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. McCurtain County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 75 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 45% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
39.0
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
48.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 12 |
| 2021 | 22 | 19 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 16 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 |
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 | 48.6 |
| 2021 | 71.4 |
| 2022 | 32.4 |
| 2023 | 51.7 |
| 2024 | 39.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in McCurtain County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 58% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 42% | 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
45%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
36%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | McCurtain County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 36.4% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 45.5% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.5% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 27.3% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
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%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 52 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| 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
- US-25918
- SR-311
- US-708
- SR-374
- SR-983
- SR-43
- US-70B1
- SR-871
- US-70 W WILSON AVE1
- US-70 LINCOLN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 42 |
| Cars | 26 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado10
- Ford F-1509
- Dodge Ram7
- Toyota Tundra4
- Ford F-2503
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Buick LeSabre2
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
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 8, 2024 | Idabel | US-259 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Idabel | US-70 LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Broken Bow | CANOE RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Haworth | US-259 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Broken Bow | ROCK HILL CEMETERY RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Broken Bow | US-259 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Wright City | SR-98 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Idabel | OLD 21 RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Wright City | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | — | US-259 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | CR-BATTIEST PICKENS RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | — | TYLER RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Idabel | US-259 E LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | SR-87 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | US-259 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | — | CR-STONE RIDGE LN | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | CR-OLD BROKEN BOW HWY N4635 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Valliant | US-70 W WILSON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Idabel | US-70B LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | — | SR-98 | 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.