Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 37.2K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. That was 28.6% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 13.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Okmulgee County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 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
13.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 21.8 |
| 2021 | 10.9 |
| 2022 | 13.5 |
| 2023 | 18.9 |
| 2024 | 13.5 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Okmulgee County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 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 | Okmulgee 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 | 20.0% | 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%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-757
- SR-165
- SR-563
- I-403
- US-621
- SR-375 INDIAN NATION TPKE1
- OAKWOOD1
- E KENNEDY ST1
- CR-N2451
- CR-N2301
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford Escape3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Hyundai Tucson2
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Silverado HD1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2024 | Henryetta | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Beggs | 251ST ST | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Henryetta | SR-375 INDIAN NATION TPKE | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Okmulgee | SR-56 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | — | CR-CREAGER 231ST ST EW0820 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | — | CR-N230 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Okmulgee | SR-56 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | — | CR-N245 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | — | CR-310 4040 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Beggs | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | — | CR-CONIFER | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | — | US-75 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | — | CR-ALLIGATOR TRAIL | 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.