Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Oklahoma in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 711
- Fatal crashes
- 636
- Population
- 4.1M
In 2023, 711 people died in 636 fatal crashes in Oklahoma. That was 0.1% more than in 2022 (710) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 17.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Oklahoma had the 23rd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 12th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 506 |
| Pedestrians | 88 |
| Motorcyclists | 102 |
| Cyclists | 15 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oklahoma | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 88 | 12% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 102 | 14% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 15 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 177 | 25% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 230 | 32% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.8% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 32.9% | 28.2% |
| At night | 51.7% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 32.4% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 22 |
| 1am | 23 |
| 2am | 26 |
| 3am | 13 |
| 4am | 16 |
| 5am | 22 |
| 6am | 20 |
| 7am | 26 |
| 8am | 13 |
| 9am | 16 |
| 10am | 12 |
| 11am | 23 |
| 12pm | 26 |
| 1pm | 25 |
| 2pm | 26 |
| 3pm | 44 |
| 4pm | 34 |
| 5pm | 32 |
| 6pm | 41 |
| 7pm | 32 |
| 8pm | 48 |
| 9pm | 33 |
| 10pm | 32 |
| 11pm | 21 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 93 |
| Mon | 95 |
| Tue | 85 |
| Wed | 77 |
| Thu | 85 |
| Fri | 88 |
| Sat | 113 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 37 |
| Feb | 48 |
| Mar | 51 |
| Apr | 53 |
| May | 53 |
| Jun | 48 |
| Jul | 47 |
| Aug | 70 |
| Sep | 60 |
| Oct | 61 |
| Nov | 52 |
| Dec | 56 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 454 |
| Cloudy | 126 |
| Rain | 37 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 317 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 215 |
| Dark - Lighted | 72 |
| Dusk | 14 |
| Dawn | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4027
- I-4426
- I-3520
- US-7512
- US-17711
- US-6911
- SR-5110
- US-5910
- SR-99
- US-708
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 290 |
| Pickup trucks | 236 |
| SUVs | 209 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 137 |
| Motorcycles | 105 |
| Other vehicles | 30 |
| Vans | 28 |
| Other light trucks | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado61
- Ford F-15046
- Dodge Ram25
- Ford F-25024
- Chevrolet Tahoe23
- GMC Sierra20
- Freightliner Cascadia19
- Ram 150016
- Honda Accord16
- Ford F-35015
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | McCurtain County | US-70 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | McIntosh County | CR-S4169 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Elk City, Beckham County | BOONE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | I-40 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Choctaw, Oklahoma County | N CHOCTAW RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Lawton, Comanche County | NW CACHE RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Wagoner County | CR-S 312 WAY | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Carter County | SR-74 MIDWAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Tulsa County | SR-11 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | NW 36TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Creek County | I-44 | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Osage County | CR-LAKE RD | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Kay County | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | W RENO AVE | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | S WALKER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | NE 63RD ST | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Love County | SR-76 | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Carter County | I-35 | 3 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Lincoln County | I-44 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Clayton, Pushmataha County | W BRESHEARS ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Duncan, Stephens County | SR-7C | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Bryan County | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Pawnee County | US-64 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.