Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 38.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 13.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Pontotoc County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 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
13.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.8
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
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 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 | 26.3 |
| 2021 | 21.0 |
| 2022 | 13.1 |
| 2023 | 15.6 |
| 2024 | 13.0 |
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 Pontotoc County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 60% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pontotoc County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About three-quarters 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-3W4
- SR-33
- SR-12
- US-3772
- CR-36102
- CR-AHLOSO RD1
- CR-3RD1
- US-377 NW JA RICHARDSON LOOP1
- SR-1 N MISSISSIPPI AVE1
- S TOWNSEND ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-2503
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner M22
- GMC Yukon2
- Buick Rendezvous1
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
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 15, 2024 | Ada | SR-3W | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Stonewall | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Ada | SR-3 J A RICHARDSON LOOP RAMP | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Ada | S TOWNSEND ST | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Ada | SR-1 N MISSISSIPPI AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Ada | US-377 NW JA RICHARDSON LOOP | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Ada | BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | CR-3610 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Ada | HIGHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | — | SR-3W | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | CR-SANDY CREEK DR 1538 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Ada | LONNIE ABBOT BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | — | CR-3RD | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | — | CR-1560 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | — | SR-1 | 2 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | — | CR-3 LANE | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | — | US-377 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | — | SR-3W | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | — | CR-1500 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Byng | US-377 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Ada | CR-AHLOSO RD | 3 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | — | SR-3W | 2 |
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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.