Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Oklahoma
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
15.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-9%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
711 deaths in 2023, 645 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 757 | 653 |
| 1976 | 832 | 689 |
| 1977 | 852 | 737 |
| 1978 | 901 | 763 |
| 1979 | 853 | 733 |
| 1980 | 959 | 820 |
| 1981 | 990 | 859 |
| 1982 | 1,054 | 916 |
| 1983 | 848 | 720 |
| 1984 | 797 | 691 |
| 1985 | 744 | 652 |
| 1986 | 698 | 607 |
| 1987 | 597 | 540 |
| 1988 | 638 | 561 |
| 1989 | 648 | 569 |
| 1990 | 641 | 558 |
| 1991 | 652 | 551 |
| 1992 | 613 | 535 |
| 1993 | 671 | 583 |
| 1994 | 687 | 606 |
| 1995 | 669 | 597 |
| 1996 | 772 | 670 |
| 1997 | 838 | 721 |
| 1998 | 755 | 647 |
| 1999 | 741 | 619 |
| 2000 | 650 | 574 |
| 2001 | 682 | 588 |
| 2002 | 739 | 639 |
| 2003 | 671 | 595 |
| 2004 | 774 | 664 |
| 2005 | 803 | 711 |
| 2006 | 765 | 669 |
| 2007 | 766 | 649 |
| 2008 | 750 | 672 |
| 2009 | 737 | 646 |
| 2010 | 668 | 616 |
| 2011 | 696 | 609 |
| 2012 | 709 | 643 |
| 2013 | 678 | 621 |
| 2014 | 669 | 589 |
| 2015 | 645 | 590 |
| 2016 | 687 | 628 |
| 2017 | 657 | 613 |
| 2018 | 655 | 603 |
| 2019 | 640 | 584 |
| 2020 | 653 | 600 |
| 2021 | 762 | 681 |
| 2022 | 710 | 643 |
| 2023 | 711 | 636 |
| 2024 | 645 | 594 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8 |
| 2001 | 19.7 |
| 2002 | 21.2 |
| 2003 | 19.1 |
| 2004 | 22.0 |
| 2005 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 21.3 |
| 2007 | 21.1 |
| 2008 | 20.4 |
| 2009 | 19.8 |
| 2010 | 17.8 |
| 2011 | 18.4 |
| 2012 | 18.6 |
| 2013 | 17.6 |
| 2014 | 17.3 |
| 2015 | 16.5 |
| 2016 | 17.5 |
| 2017 | 16.7 |
| 2018 | 16.6 |
| 2019 | 16.2 |
| 2020 | 16.5 |
| 2021 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 17.6 |
| 2023 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | 15.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 113 |
| 1am | 99 |
| 2am | 94 |
| 3am | 78 |
| 4am | 83 |
| 5am | 85 |
| 6am | 129 |
| 7am | 97 |
| 8am | 102 |
| 9am | 91 |
| 10am | 89 |
| 11am | 120 |
| 12pm | 119 |
| 1pm | 132 |
| 2pm | 126 |
| 3pm | 180 |
| 4pm | 158 |
| 5pm | 189 |
| 6pm | 188 |
| 7pm | 177 |
| 8pm | 178 |
| 9pm | 186 |
| 10pm | 153 |
| 11pm | 115 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 445 |
| Mon | 448 |
| Tue | 424 |
| Wed | 409 |
| Thu | 439 |
| Fri | 461 |
| Sat | 528 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 198 |
| Feb | 185 |
| Mar | 245 |
| Apr | 230 |
| May | 270 |
| Jun | 276 |
| Jul | 282 |
| Aug | 284 |
| Sep | 333 |
| Oct | 313 |
| Nov | 263 |
| Dec | 275 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,191 |
| Cloudy | 678 |
| Rain | 183 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 32 |
| Snow | 7 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,543 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,071 |
| Dark - Lighted | 368 |
| Dusk | 77 |
| Dawn | 51 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-40126
- I-44106
- I-35105
- US-6952
- US-7551
- SR-943
- US-7042
- SR-5141
- SR-337
- US-6236
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,487 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,182 |
| SUVs | 951 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 599 |
| Motorcycles | 463 |
| Other vehicles | 145 |
| Vans | 134 |
| Other light trucks | 10 |
| Buses | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado307
- Ford F-150225
- Dodge Ram135
- Freightliner Cascadia98
- GMC Sierra95
- Ford F-25085
- Chevrolet Tahoe78
- Honda Accord72
- Ram 150065
- Nissan Altima64
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | S DENVER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Poteau, Le Flore County | OLD WISTER HWY | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | N ROCKWELL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Norman, Cleveland County | US-77 12TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | El Reno, Canadian County | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Wyandotte, Ottawa County | CR-642 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Broken Arrow, Tulsa County | S GARNETT RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County | KIMES AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | E 71ST ST S | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Ramona, Washington County | SR-75 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | E 51ST ST W OMAHA ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | US-44 WILL ROGERS EXPY | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Chickasha, Grady County | W IDAHO AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Bartlesville, Washington County | US-60 WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Coweta, Wagoner County | US-64 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Canadian County | I-40 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | SW 25TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Elk City, Beckham County | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Altus, Jackson County | E TAMARACK | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Enid, Garfield County | US-60/81 N VAN BUREN ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | SW 59TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Chandler, Lincoln County | CR-18 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Duncan, Stephens County | CR-7 DUNCAN BYP | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County | SR-74 LAKE HEFNER PKWY | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.