Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pawnee County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 16K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Pawnee County, Oklahoma. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 18.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Pawnee County had the 48th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 12.9 |
| 2021 | 12.7 |
| 2022 | 38.3 |
| 2023 | 37.8 |
| 2024 | 18.7 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pawnee County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About double 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 | Pawnee County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| 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
- US-646
- SR-482
- SR-182
- CR-354001
- US-4121
- US-64 EXIT RAMP US-4121
- US-64/4121
- W PENINSULA DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Harley Davidson Street Glide2
- BMW R 1250 RT1
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Durango1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Edge1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Taurus1
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 18, 2024 | Cleveland | US-64/412 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Cleveland | US-64 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Cleveland | W PENINSULA DR | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | US-412 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | SR-48 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | — | CR-35400 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Pawnee | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Pawnee | US-64 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | — | US-64 EXIT RAMP US-412 | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | — | SR-48 | 1 |
| May 7, 2020 | — | US-64 | 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.