Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Oklahoma in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 710
- Fatal crashes
- 643
- Population
- 4M
In 2022, 710 people died in 643 fatal crashes in Oklahoma. That was 6.8% fewer than in 2021 (762) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 17.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Oklahoma had the 22nd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 11th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 506 |
| Pedestrians | 96 |
| Motorcyclists | 93 |
| Cyclists | 15 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oklahoma | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 96 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 93 | 13% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 15 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 189 | 27% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 159 | 22% | 28% |
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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
26%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.5% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.2% | 27.7% |
| At night | 46.0% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 33.3% |
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: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 32 |
| 1am | 11 |
| 2am | 18 |
| 3am | 11 |
| 4am | 17 |
| 5am | 15 |
| 6am | 17 |
| 7am | 20 |
| 8am | 23 |
| 9am | 18 |
| 10am | 26 |
| 11am | 22 |
| 12pm | 21 |
| 1pm | 24 |
| 2pm | 35 |
| 3pm | 27 |
| 4pm | 46 |
| 5pm | 42 |
| 6pm | 37 |
| 7pm | 36 |
| 8pm | 37 |
| 9pm | 41 |
| 10pm | 24 |
| 11pm | 17 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 75 |
| Mon | 96 |
| Tue | 92 |
| Wed | 87 |
| Thu | 91 |
| Fri | 93 |
| Sat | 109 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 54 |
| Feb | 33 |
| Mar | 45 |
| Apr | 40 |
| May | 60 |
| Jun | 60 |
| Jul | 61 |
| Aug | 56 |
| Sep | 83 |
| Oct | 57 |
| Nov | 51 |
| Dec | 43 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 471 |
| Cloudy | 113 |
| Rain | 35 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 336 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 190 |
| Dark - Lighted | 74 |
| Dusk | 20 |
| Dawn | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4428
- I-3520
- I-4016
- US-6913
- US-599
- US-709
- SR-98
- US-2707
- US-627
- US-647
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 289 |
| Pickup trucks | 230 |
| SUVs | 182 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 128 |
| Motorcycles | 99 |
| Other vehicles | 37 |
| Vans | 37 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado65
- Ford F-15039
- Dodge Ram24
- Freightliner Cascadia23
- GMC Sierra22
- Toyota Camry16
- Ford F-25015
- Ram 150014
- Nissan Altima14
- Chevrolet Tahoe14
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | I-235 BROADWAY EXTENSION | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Delaware County | US-59 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Cotton County | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | McCurtain County | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Atoka County | CR-OLD HIGHWAY RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Craig County | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Rogers County | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Sallisaw, Sequoyah County | US-59 S KERR BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Tonkawa, Kay County | I-35 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Ponca City, Kay County | W SOUTH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Choctaw County | US-70 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Pontotoc County | CR-3RD | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Pottawatomie County | SR-9A | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | NW 23RD ST | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | McClain County | I-40 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Pittsburg County | CR-FRINK RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Cleveland County | SW 104TH ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.