Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ottawa County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 30.4K
In 2024, 13 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. That was 8.3% more than in 2023 (12) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 42.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Ottawa County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 72 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 45% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
42.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
47.5
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
+8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 25 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 | 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 | 29.8 |
| 2021 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | 42.8 |
| 2023 | 39.6 |
| 2024 | 42.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ottawa County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 15% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 31% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 54% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ottawa County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 45.5% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.5% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 18.2% | 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%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 55 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 41 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 4 |
| 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 | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-109
- US-696
- US-605
- US-69A4
- SR-69A3
- US-593
- I-443
- SR-10E 100 RD1
- SR-10C E100 RD1
- CR-5001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 37 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-2503
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Chevrolet Blazer2
- Chevrolet Cobalt2
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Traverse2
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
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 4, 2024 | Miami | I-44 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Miami | SR-10E 100 RD | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Wyandotte | CR-642 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Quapaw | I-44 WILL ROGERS TPKE | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Wyandotte | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Wyandotte | SR-10C E 100 RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Afton | US-60 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Wyandotte | SR-10 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Miami | US-69 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | North Miami | US-69 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | CR-S590 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | CR-560 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | — | CR-E20 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | US-69 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | US-69 US-59 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Miami | B ST NE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | — | US-69A | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | US-412 WILL ROGERS TPK | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | — | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | — | SR-69A NS580 RD | 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.