Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Stephens County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 44.2K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Stephens County, Oklahoma. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 18.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Stephens County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Oklahoma's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.3
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
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 14.0 |
| 2021 | 20.9 |
| 2022 | 25.2 |
| 2023 | 13.6 |
| 2024 | 18.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Stephens County | Share in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 25% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Stephens County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| 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
- US-818
- SR-73
- SR-7 DUNCAN BYPASS2
- W FULLER RD E 1770 RD1
- SR-7C DUNCAN BYPASS1
- SR-7 BYPASS1
- SR-7 HALLIBURTON BLVD1
- CR-S 13TH ST1
- PINTO RD N 3030 RD1
- SR-291
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Cars | 15 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ram 25003
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Spark1
- Dodge Ram1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2021 | Marlow | US-81 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Duncan | US-81 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | — | CR-2770 EMPIRE RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Marlow | US-81 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Duncan | US-81 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Duncan | US-81 | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | Duncan | SR-7 BYPASS | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Duncan | US-81 | 1 |
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Cities in Stephens County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan | 5 | 21.5 |
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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.