Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Murray County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 13.9K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Murray County, Oklahoma. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 36.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Murray County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
36.1
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
26.1
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
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 14.4 |
| 2021 | 43.7 |
| 2022 | 14.6 |
| 2023 | 21.8 |
| 2024 | 36.1 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Murray County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Murray County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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-356
- US-772
- US-1772
- SR-72
- CHICKASAW TURNPIKE1
- SR-17A1
- PRIMROSE LN1
- CR-BALL PARK RD1
- SR-7 SPUR CHICKASAW TPKE S1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry2
- Ford F-1502
- Suzuki GSX-R10001
- Pontiac Sunfire1
- Peterbilt 5791
- Peterbilt 3891
- Nissan Sentra1
- Nissan Kicks1
- Lincoln Navigator L1
- Kenworth T6801
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2024 | Sulphur | SR-7 SPUR CHICKASAW TPKE S | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Davis | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Davis | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Davis | PRIMROSE LN | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | — | US-177 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | CR-BALL PARK RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | — | SR-17A | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | CHICKASAW TURNPIKE | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | — | US-177 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | — | I-35 | 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.