Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 10.9K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 27.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Pushmataha County had the 48th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
27.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
37.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Oklahoma: 17.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 55.6 |
| 2021 | 55.7 |
| 2022 | 28.0 |
| 2023 | 18.4 |
| 2024 | 27.6 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pushmataha County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pushmataha County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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-33
- SR-433
- CR-42351
- CR-4289 43201
- CR-CLOUDY RD 1931 RD1
- CR-E19601
- CR-GILLEY N41751
- CR-INDIAN HIGHWAY1
- CR-INDIAN HWY1
- CR-N42001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1503
- Ford Ranger2
- Polaris Ranger2
- Saturn Vue1
- Polaris Sportsman1
- Peterbilt 3791
- Nissan Sentra1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Ford Explorer1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Rattan | SR-147 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | CR-INDIAN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Clayton | W BRESHEARS ST | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | — | CR-CLOUDY RD 1931 RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | — | CR-INDIAN HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Rattan | SR-3 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | — | CR-GILLEY N4175 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | — | CR-4289 4320 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | — | US-271 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | — | CR-N4200 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | — | CR-4235 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | — | CR-E1960 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | — | SR-3 | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | — | SR-43 | 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.