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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | US-64 SR-51 US-412 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Major County | SR-58 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | S 129TH E AVE | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Midwest City, Oklahoma County | E RENO AVE | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Dewey County | CR-EW0740 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Le Flore County | US-259 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | SW 44TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | S SHERIDAN RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | N COUNCIL RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Stillwater, Payne County | 32ND ST | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Enid, Garfield County | E MAINE ST | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Cleveland County | REGINA DR | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Pittsburg County | SR-113 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | SR-3 NORTHWEST EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Tahlequah, Cherokee County | CR-COFFEE HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | McCurtain County | US-70 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | US-62 NE 23RD ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Stillwater, Payne County | SR-51 W 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Bixby, Tulsa County | US-64 S MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Marshall County | CR-OAKVIEW | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Pushmataha County | CR-GILLEY N4175 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Lawton, Comanche County | SW 11TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Stephens County | CR-DUNCAN LAKE RD N2910 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Boswell, Choctaw County | US-70 HUNTER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Canadian County | SR-4 | 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.