Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Oklahoma in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 645
- Fatal crashes
- 594
- Population
- 4.1M
In 2024, 645 people died in 594 fatal crashes in Oklahoma. That was 9.3% fewer than in 2023 (711) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 15.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Oklahoma had the 24th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 12th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 36% 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 | 451 |
| Pedestrians | 77 |
| Motorcyclists | 106 |
| Cyclists | 11 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oklahoma | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 77 | 12% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 106 | 16% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 11 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 225 | 35% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 237 | 37% | 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
36%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 51.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.5% | 32.6% |
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: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 20 |
| 1am | 20 |
| 2am | 21 |
| 3am | 14 |
| 4am | 18 |
| 5am | 16 |
| 6am | 23 |
| 7am | 10 |
| 8am | 23 |
| 9am | 18 |
| 10am | 14 |
| 11am | 26 |
| 12pm | 20 |
| 1pm | 33 |
| 2pm | 23 |
| 3pm | 36 |
| 4pm | 25 |
| 5pm | 34 |
| 6pm | 31 |
| 7pm | 37 |
| 8pm | 37 |
| 9pm | 29 |
| 10pm | 31 |
| 11pm | 32 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 93 |
| Mon | 74 |
| Tue | 72 |
| Wed | 67 |
| Thu | 92 |
| Fri | 96 |
| Sat | 100 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 29 |
| Feb | 30 |
| Mar | 53 |
| Apr | 50 |
| May | 50 |
| Jun | 57 |
| Jul | 37 |
| Aug | 45 |
| Sep | 63 |
| Oct | 57 |
| Nov | 64 |
| Dec | 59 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 427 |
| Cloudy | 119 |
| Rain | 35 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Other | 1 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 272 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 210 |
| Dark - Lighted | 80 |
| Dusk | 18 |
| Dawn | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4020
- I-3517
- I-4416
- US-6912
- US-7510
- SR-99
- US-629
- SR-517
- US-4127
- SR-666
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 268 |
| Pickup trucks | 214 |
| SUVs | 185 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 107 |
| Motorcycles | 107 |
| Vans | 23 |
| Other vehicles | 21 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado50
- Ford F-15038
- Dodge Ram28
- Freightliner Cascadia24
- Honda Accord17
- Chevrolet Tahoe16
- GMC Sierra13
- Ram 150012
- Nissan Altima12
- Jeep Wrangler12
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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Woodward, Woodward County | US-183/270 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | SR-11 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Purcell, McClain County | SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Norman, Cleveland County | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | S MINGO RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Cleveland County | S DOBBS RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | N PORTLAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Edmond, Oklahoma County | US-77 S BROADWAY | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Kansas, Delaware County | US-412 CHEROKEE TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Poteau, Le Flore County | SR-112 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Perkins, Payne County | SR-33 116TH ST | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Chickasha, Grady County | US-62 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Westville, Adair County | US-62 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Sperry, Tulsa County | US-75 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Idabel, McCurtain County | US-259 | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | US-169 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | I-240 | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Goldsby, McClain County | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | SE 44TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Hugo, Choctaw County | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Skiatook, Osage County | SR-11 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Macomb, Pottawatomie County | US-177 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Porter, Wagoner County | SR 351 MUSKOGEE TPKE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Covington, Garfield County | SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Frederick, Tillman County | US-183 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.