Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Seminole County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 23.4K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Seminole County, Oklahoma. That was 42.9% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 42.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Seminole County had the 17th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 50 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
42.8
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
42.6
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
+43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 15 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 34.0 |
| 2022 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 29.7 |
| 2024 | 42.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Seminole County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 10% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 30% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
10%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 40 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Seminole County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.0% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 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 | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 34 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-3776
- I-405
- SR-9A5
- US-2704
- SR-563
- SR-593
- SR-93
- SR-993
- US-270B3
- US-377 MILT PHILLIPS2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 22 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford F-1504
- Nissan Altima4
- Ford Expedition2
- BMW 325i1
- Buick Envision1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Buick Rendezvous1
- Cadillac DTS1
- Cadillac XT61
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 28, 2024 | Seminole | OLD HWY 99 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Seminole | NS 3600 RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Maud | SR-9A | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Wewoka | SR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Cromwell | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Wewoka | SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | US-377 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | US-270 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | SR-9A | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Wewoka | US-270B | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Seminole | US-377 MILT PHILLIPS | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Wewoka | CR-W 14TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | — | US-377 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | — | CR-NS3500 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | — | US-377 | 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.