Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Tulsa, Oklahoma
City in Tulsa County · Oklahoma · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 64
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Population
- 416.2K
In 2024, 64 people died in 59 fatal crashes in Tulsa, Oklahoma. That was 16.9% fewer than in 2023 (77) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 15.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.1 in Tulsa County, 15.7 in Oklahoma and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 347 people died, an average of 69 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 23% of deaths, and 47% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Tulsa County, Oklahoma: 12.1
- About the same as the rate in Oklahoma: 15.7
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
77 deaths in 2023, 64 in 2024
- Tulsa County, Oklahoma: -19%
- Oklahoma: -9%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 56 |
| 2021 | 81 | 71 |
| 2022 | 66 | 65 |
| 2023 | 77 | 70 |
| 2024 | 64 | 59 |
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 | 14.3 |
| 2021 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 16.0 |
| 2023 | 18.6 |
| 2024 | 15.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
23%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Tulsa County, Oklahoma: 19%
- About double the share in Oklahoma: 12%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 27 |
| Pedestrians | 15 |
| Motorcyclists | 21 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Tulsa | Share in Tulsa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 15 | 23% | 19% |
| Motorcyclists | 21 | 33% | 36% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 2% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 22 | 34% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 30 | 47% | 44% |
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
47%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Tulsa County, Oklahoma: 44%
- About 1.3 times the share in Oklahoma: 36%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 28%
34%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Tulsa County, Oklahoma: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in Oklahoma: 25%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Tulsa | Tulsa County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.9% | 29.1% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 47.5% | 44.3% | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 59.3% | 55.7% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.6% | 34.2% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Tulsa County, Oklahoma: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share in Oklahoma: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Tulsa County, Oklahoma: 34%
- About the same as the share in Oklahoma: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 16 |
| 1am | 16 |
| 2am | 14 |
| 3am | 12 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 8 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 13 |
| 3pm | 19 |
| 4pm | 12 |
| 5pm | 29 |
| 6pm | 21 |
| 7pm | 14 |
| 8pm | 22 |
| 9pm | 21 |
| 10pm | 22 |
| 11pm | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 52 |
| Mon | 40 |
| Tue | 52 |
| Wed | 38 |
| Thu | 40 |
| Fri | 44 |
| Sat | 55 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 21 |
| Feb | 19 |
| Mar | 28 |
| Apr | 22 |
| May | 32 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 16 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 32 |
| Oct | 41 |
| Nov | 35 |
| Dec | 28 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 234 |
| Cloudy | 64 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 117 |
| Dark - Lighted | 101 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 92 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- I-4423
- I-24420
- US-16915
- US-7513
- S YALE AVE8
- E ADMIRAL PL8
- E 21ST ST7
- E 31ST ST7
- S MEMORIAL DR7
- S SHERIDAN RD6
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 193 |
| SUVs | 104 |
| Pickup trucks | 77 |
| Motorcycles | 70 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 41 |
| Other vehicles | 16 |
| Vans | 14 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15020
- Chevrolet Silverado19
- Chevrolet Tahoe16
- Honda Accord12
- Honda Civic11
- Toyota Camry10
- Dodge Ram10
- Chevrolet Malibu10
- Nissan Altima8
- Jeep Wrangler7
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | SR-11 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | S MINGO RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | US-169 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | E 91ST ST | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | E EASTON ST | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | E 31ST ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | US-64/169 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | US-169 MINGO VALLEY EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | E 11TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | N DENVER AVE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | W 84TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | S MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | E PORT RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | E 32ND ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | I-244 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | S YALE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | US-64 SR51 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | I-244 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | US-169 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | S DENVER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | S YALE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | US-64 KEYSTONE EXPY | 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.