Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
City in Oklahoma County · Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 97
- Fatal crashes
- 91
- Population
- 713.7K
In 2024, 97 people died in 91 fatal crashes in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. That was 2.0% fewer than in 2023 (99) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 13.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Oklahoma County, 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 465 people died, an average of 93 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 24% of deaths, and 41% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma: 12.5
- About 85 percent of the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
99 deaths in 2023, 97 in 2024
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma: -7%
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81 | 79 |
| 2021 | 100 | 96 |
| 2022 | 88 | 86 |
| 2023 | 99 | 93 |
| 2024 | 97 | 91 |
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 | 11.9 |
| 2021 | 14.5 |
| 2022 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | 14.1 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
24%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma: 24%
- About double the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 50 |
| Pedestrians | 23 |
| Motorcyclists | 20 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oklahoma City | Share in Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 23 | 24% | 24% |
| Motorcyclists | 20 | 21% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 4% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 44 | 45% | 42% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 42 | 43% | 39% |
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
41%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma: 36%
- About 1.1 times the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma: 30%
- About 1.4 times the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.2% | 30.2% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.7% | 36.5% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 61.5% | 62.5% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.2% | 35.4% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
62%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma: 63%
- About 1.2 times the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma: 35%
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 22 |
| 1am | 22 |
| 2am | 21 |
| 3am | 14 |
| 4am | 13 |
| 5am | 12 |
| 6am | 19 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 12 |
| 9am | 12 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 15 |
| 12pm | 17 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 13 |
| 3pm | 19 |
| 4pm | 20 |
| 5pm | 23 |
| 6pm | 22 |
| 7pm | 26 |
| 8pm | 25 |
| 9pm | 38 |
| 10pm | 25 |
| 11pm | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 64 |
| Mon | 58 |
| Tue | 63 |
| Wed | 54 |
| Thu | 64 |
| Fri | 73 |
| Sat | 69 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 32 |
| Feb | 23 |
| Mar | 37 |
| Apr | 27 |
| May | 32 |
| Jun | 37 |
| Jul | 41 |
| Aug | 45 |
| Sep | 45 |
| Oct | 47 |
| Nov | 39 |
| Dec | 40 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 231 |
| Cloudy | 182 |
| Rain | 23 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 175 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 136 |
| Dark - Lighted | 115 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Other | 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-4035
- I-4432
- I-3515
- S WESTERN AVE14
- I-24012
- SW 59TH ST10
- W RENO AVE9
- SR-39
- SE 44TH ST8
- S MAY AVE8
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 249 |
| SUVs | 164 |
| Pickup trucks | 122 |
| Motorcycles | 81 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 57 |
| Other vehicles | 23 |
| Vans | 20 |
| Other light trucks | 5 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado33
- Ford F-15025
- Ram 150013
- Toyota Camry11
- Honda Accord11
- Chevrolet Impala11
- Toyota Corolla9
- Ford Escape9
- Chevrolet Cruze9
- Nissan Altima8
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2023 | MAY AVE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | SW GRAND BLVD SW 36TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | N PROSPECT AVE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | S DOUGLAS BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | WESTWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | N MAY AVE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | N LOTTIE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | N ROCKWELL AVE | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | S SHIELDS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | I-40 I-35 STANLEY DRAPER | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | W RENO AVE | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | SR-37 SW 134TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | S WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | S KENTUCKY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | NW 63RD ST | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | I-44 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | I-44 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | W RENO AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | NW 23RD ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | N MACARTHUR BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | N PENNSYLVANIA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | SE 44TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | SR-77H | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | SW 164TH ST | 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.