Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Oklahoma in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 653
- Fatal crashes
- 600
- Population
- 4M
In 2020, 653 people died in 600 fatal crashes in Oklahoma. The death rate was 16.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Oklahoma had the 21st most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 11th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 492 |
| Pedestrians | 86 |
| Motorcyclists | 63 |
| Cyclists | 12 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oklahoma | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 86 | 13% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 63 | 10% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 12 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 180 | 28% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 156 | 24% | 29% |
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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 29%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.0% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 24.3% | 28.6% |
| At night | 46.0% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 29.3% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
46%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 53%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 22 |
| 1am | 19 |
| 2am | 9 |
| 3am | 17 |
| 4am | 14 |
| 5am | 16 |
| 6am | 33 |
| 7am | 18 |
| 8am | 26 |
| 9am | 23 |
| 10am | 19 |
| 11am | 26 |
| 12pm | 23 |
| 1pm | 20 |
| 2pm | 14 |
| 3pm | 40 |
| 4pm | 23 |
| 5pm | 43 |
| 6pm | 38 |
| 7pm | 32 |
| 8pm | 25 |
| 9pm | 37 |
| 10pm | 26 |
| 11pm | 21 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 88 |
| Mon | 96 |
| Tue | 73 |
| Wed | 87 |
| Thu | 88 |
| Fri | 80 |
| Sat | 88 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 41 |
| Feb | 45 |
| Mar | 46 |
| Apr | 38 |
| May | 46 |
| Jun | 48 |
| Jul | 63 |
| Aug | 51 |
| Sep | 61 |
| Oct | 67 |
| Nov | 41 |
| Dec | 53 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 382 |
| Cloudy | 155 |
| Rain | 39 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 301 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 192 |
| Dark - Lighted | 66 |
| Dawn | 17 |
| Dusk | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4033
- I-4425
- I-3521
- US-8114
- SR-312
- SR-911
- US-7511
- US-6210
- US-4128
- SR-208
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 281 |
| Pickup trucks | 252 |
| SUVs | 164 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 95 |
| Motorcycles | 70 |
| Other vehicles | 34 |
| Vans | 22 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado73
- Ford F-15050
- Dodge Ram29
- GMC Sierra23
- Ford Ranger15
- Ford F-25015
- Chevrolet Malibu14
- Honda Accord13
- Ford Escape12
- Toyota Camry11
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 | Adair County | SR-51 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Hughes County | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Pryor, Mayes County | SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Rogers County | SR-66 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Norman, Cleveland County | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Tillman County | SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Wagoner County | US-69 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | I-44 ENTRANCE RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | McCurtain County | US-259 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Norman, Cleveland County | E ROBINSON ST | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Ottawa County | CR-E30 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | I-44 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Comanche County | CR-SE 60TH | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Broken Arrow, Tulsa County | SR-364 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Afton, Ottawa County | SR-69A | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Washita County | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Garfield County | US-64 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Edmond, Oklahoma County | E 15TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Perry, Noble County | US-64 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Marshall County | US-377 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Bethany, Oklahoma County | NW 23RD ST | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Ponca City, Kay County | US-77 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Ardmore, Carter County | I-35 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Mayes County | SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | I-44 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.