Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Oklahoma in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 762
- Fatal crashes
- 681
- Population
- 4M
In 2021, 762 people died in 681 fatal crashes in Oklahoma, about 2 a day. That was 16.7% more than in 2020 (653) and the most since 2007. The death rate was 19.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Oklahoma had the 21st most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 8th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 564 |
| Pedestrians | 106 |
| Motorcyclists | 80 |
| Cyclists | 12 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oklahoma | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 106 | 14% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 80 | 10% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 12 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 192 | 25% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 182 | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.0% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 24.5% | 28.2% |
| At night | 50.2% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 31.4% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 17 |
| 1am | 26 |
| 2am | 20 |
| 3am | 23 |
| 4am | 18 |
| 5am | 16 |
| 6am | 36 |
| 7am | 23 |
| 8am | 17 |
| 9am | 16 |
| 10am | 18 |
| 11am | 23 |
| 12pm | 29 |
| 1pm | 30 |
| 2pm | 28 |
| 3pm | 33 |
| 4pm | 30 |
| 5pm | 38 |
| 6pm | 41 |
| 7pm | 40 |
| 8pm | 31 |
| 9pm | 46 |
| 10pm | 40 |
| 11pm | 24 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 96 |
| Mon | 87 |
| Tue | 102 |
| Wed | 91 |
| Thu | 83 |
| Fri | 104 |
| Sat | 118 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 37 |
| Feb | 29 |
| Mar | 50 |
| Apr | 49 |
| May | 61 |
| Jun | 63 |
| Jul | 74 |
| Aug | 62 |
| Sep | 66 |
| Oct | 71 |
| Nov | 55 |
| Dec | 64 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 457 |
| Cloudy | 165 |
| Rain | 37 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 317 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 264 |
| Dark - Lighted | 76 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4030
- I-3527
- US-7014
- US-7514
- SR-5111
- I-4411
- SR-3310
- US-6410
- US-699
- SR-39
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 359 |
| Pickup trucks | 250 |
| SUVs | 211 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 132 |
| Motorcycles | 82 |
| Vans | 24 |
| Other vehicles | 23 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado58
- Ford F-15052
- Dodge Ram29
- Freightliner Cascadia23
- Ford F-25019
- Ram 150017
- GMC Sierra17
- Nissan Altima16
- Honda Accord16
- Chevrolet Tahoe16
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | Catoosa, Rogers County | SR-66 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | N WALKER AVE | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Carter County | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | New Castle, McClain County | SR-37 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Canadian County | SR-4 MUSTANG RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Ottawa County | SR-69A | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Del City, Oklahoma County | S SCOTT ST | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | E SKELLY DR | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Kaw City, Kay County | SR-11 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Ottawa County | I-44 WILL ROGERS TPK | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | SE 45TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Pittsburg County | SR-31 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Adair County | SR-51 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Muskogee County | CR-OKTAHA | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | S 33RD W AVE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | N YALE AVE | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Pittsburg County | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Idabel, McCurtain County | US-259 NE LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Lawton, Comanche County | NW CACHE RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Okmulgee County | CR-N245 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Marshall County | SR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Purcell, McClain County | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Adair County | US-59 | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Lincoln County | CR-3320 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.