Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Payne County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 83.7K
In 2024, 12 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Payne County, Oklahoma. That was 53.8% fewer than in 2023 (26) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 14.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Payne County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 75 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-54%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
26 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 17 | 15 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 |
| 2023 | 26 | 21 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 |
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 | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 20.7 |
| 2022 | 16.9 |
| 2023 | 31.1 |
| 2024 | 14.3 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Payne County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 25% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 17% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 33% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 1.4 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 | Payne County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 10.0% | 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%
10%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 48 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-519
- SR-338
- US-1778
- SR-51 6TH AVE2
- US-177 S PERKINS RD2
- I-352
- SR-1082
- SR-18 W MAIN ST2
- SR-33 E 116TH ST2
- SR-51 W 6TH AVE2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 42 |
| Pickup trucks | 32 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado15
- Ford F-1505
- Toyota Corolla4
- Toyota Camry3
- Ram 15003
- Ford Mustang3
- Ford Fusion3
- Ford F-2503
- Dodge Ram3
- Toyota Tundra2
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 17, 2024 | Cushing | SR-18 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Perkins | SR-33 116TH ST | 2 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Stillwater | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Stillwater | N BETHEL RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Stillwater | US-177 S PERKINS RD | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Ripley | SR-33 E 116TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Cushing | SR-18 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Stillwater | US-177 WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | SR-33 SR-18 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | SR-18 SR-33 W MAIN ST | 3 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | CR-MCELROY RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | SR-51 E 6TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | SR-18 N LITTLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Stillwater | US-77 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | — | SR-108 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | US-177 | 3 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | SR-33 W 116TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | CR-E0540 LONE CHIMNEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Stillwater | US-177 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | SR-51 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | — | CR-RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | — | SR-51 | 1 |
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Cities in Payne County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Stillwater | 5 | 10.0 |
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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.