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Fatal car crashes in Oklahoma, county by county

From 2020 through 2024, 3,481 people died in 3,154 crashes on Oklahoma roads. That is 17.0 deaths a year for every 100,000 residents, above the US rate of 12.1, and the 10th highest rate of the 50 states and DC.

Oklahoma County had the most deaths (486). The road stretch with the most fatal crashes was I-40 (Off-Ramp) in Oklahoma County (45). In 2024, 645 people were killed, 1% fewer than in 2020.

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 · checked October 2, 2026

3,481

people killed in crashes, 2020-2024

17.0

deaths a year per 100,000 residents, 10th highest of 51 (US 12.1)

453

pedestrians killed, 13% of deaths (US 18%)

28%

of fatal crashes were speeding-related (US 28%)

Death rate by county

Deaths a year per 100,000 residents, 2020-2024. Rural counties often rank highest: fewer people, faster roads and longer waits for an ambulance.

Adair County: 37.3 per 100,000 a year, 37 deathsAtoka County: 31.5 per 100,000 a year, 23 deathsBeaver County: 95.5 per 100,000 a year, 24 deathsBeckham County: 30.6 per 100,000 a year, 34 deathsBryan County: 23.5 per 100,000 a year, 59 deathsCaddo County: 31.9 per 100,000 a year, 42 deathsCanadian County: 9.7 per 100,000 a year, 88 deathsCarter County: 19.5 per 100,000 a year, 48 deathsCherokee County: 15.6 per 100,000 a year, 38 deathsChoctaw County: 40.9 per 100,000 a year, 29 deathsCimarron County: 131.3 per 100,000 a year, 14 deathsCleveland County: 8.9 per 100,000 a year, 136 deathsComanche County: 9.4 per 100,000 a year, 57 deathsCraig County: 19.3 per 100,000 a year, 14 deathsCreek County: 18.1 per 100,000 a year, 67 deathsCuster County: 19.1 per 100,000 a year, 27 deathsDelaware County: 24.9 per 100,000 a year, 52 deathsDewey County: 56.2 per 100,000 a year, 12 deathsGarfield County: 12.3 per 100,000 a year, 38 deathsGarvin County: 26.8 per 100,000 a year, 35 deathsGrady County: 19.5 per 100,000 a year, 57 deathsHaskell County: 20.3 per 100,000 a year, 12 deathsHughes County: 25.4 per 100,000 a year, 17 deathsJackson County: 15.5 per 100,000 a year, 19 deathsJohnston County: 42.7 per 100,000 a year, 22 deathsKay County: 21.2 per 100,000 a year, 46 deathsKingfisher County: 22.8 per 100,000 a year, 18 deathsLatimer County: 25.2 per 100,000 a year, 12 deathsLe Flore County: 27.3 per 100,000 a year, 68 deathsLincoln County: 30.3 per 100,000 a year, 53 deathsLogan County: 16 per 100,000 a year, 43 deathsLove County: 61.4 per 100,000 a year, 32 deathsMcClain County: 23.5 per 100,000 a year, 57 deathsMcCurtain County: 48.7 per 100,000 a year, 75 deathsMcIntosh County: 36.5 per 100,000 a year, 36 deathsMajor County: 44.9 per 100,000 a year, 17 deathsMarshall County: 23.5 per 100,000 a year, 19 deathsMayes County: 31.9 per 100,000 a year, 64 deathsMurray County: 26.2 per 100,000 a year, 18 deathsMuskogee County: 19.5 per 100,000 a year, 65 deathsNoble County: 38.5 per 100,000 a year, 21 deathsNowata County: 23 per 100,000 a year, 11 deathsOkfuskee County: 45.8 per 100,000 a year, 26 deathsOklahoma County: 11.9 per 100,000 a year, 486 deathsOkmulgee County: 15.6 per 100,000 a year, 29 deathsOsage County: 20.2 per 100,000 a year, 47 deathsOttawa County: 47.4 per 100,000 a year, 72 deathsPawnee County: 23.6 per 100,000 a year, 19 deathsPayne County: 17.8 per 100,000 a year, 75 deathsPittsburg County: 18.9 per 100,000 a year, 41 deathsPontotoc County: 17.7 per 100,000 a year, 34 deathsPottawatomie County: 19.1 per 100,000 a year, 71 deathsPushmataha County: 37 per 100,000 a year, 20 deathsRogers County: 13.8 per 100,000 a year, 70 deathsSeminole County: 42.8 per 100,000 a year, 50 deathsSequoyah County: 22.2 per 100,000 a year, 45 deathsStephens County: 18.2 per 100,000 a year, 40 deathsTexas County: 22.4 per 100,000 a year, 23 deathsTulsa County: 13.4 per 100,000 a year, 463 deathsWagoner County: 13.8 per 100,000 a year, 63 deathsWashington County: 10 per 100,000 a year, 27 deathsWashita County: 29.5 per 100,000 a year, 16 deathsWoodward County: 18 per 100,000 a year, 18 deaths
under 1010-1515-2020-3030+ too few crashes

The most dangerous roads in Oklahoma

Fatal crashes by road within each county, 2020-2024. A long interstate shows up once per county it crosses.

#RoadWhereFatal crashesDeaths
1 I-40 Off-Ramp Oklahoma County, OK 45 47
2 I-44 On-Ramp Oklahoma County, OK 36 37
3 US-75 S Union Ave Tulsa County, OK 32 33
4 I-244 Tulsa County, OK 29 33
5 I-44 US-412 Tulsa County, OK 27 28
6 I-40 US-270 Canadian County, OK 23 29
7 US-169 Mingo Valley Expy Tulsa County, OK 22 26
8 US-259 E Lincoln Rd McCurtain County, OK 20 21
9 I-35 Cleveland County, OK 20 20
10 I-44 Turner Turnpike Creek County, OK 18 21
11 I-35 Oklahoma County, OK 18 19
12 I-240 Off-Ramp Oklahoma County, OK 17 19
13 I-44 Turner Turnpike Lincoln County, OK 17 18
14 SR-51 6Th Ave Payne County, OK 15 17
15 US-59 S Main St Delaware County, OK 15 15

Deaths by year

Every Oklahoma county

63 counties with 10 or more fatal crashes in five years, by deaths. 14 more had fewer than 10 and are listed after the table.

CountyDeaths 2020-24Per 100K a yearPedestriansPopulation
Oklahoma County 486 11.9 139 816,490
Tulsa County 463 13.4 99 693,514
Cleveland County 136 8.9 22 303,952
Canadian County 88 9.7 6 181,760
McCurtain County 75 48.7 5 30,805
Payne County 75 17.8 8 84,199
Ottawa County 72 47.4 9 30,404
Pottawatomie County 71 19.1 9 74,446
Rogers County 70 13.8 5 101,371
Le Flore County 68 27.3 4 49,854
Creek County 67 18.1 7 73,971
Muskogee County 65 19.5 9 66,752
Mayes County 64 31.9 3 40,144
Wagoner County 63 13.8 6 91,257
Bryan County 59 23.5 6 50,305
Comanche County 57 9.4 14 121,396
Grady County 57 19.5 2 58,353
McClain County 57 23.5 4 48,434
Lincoln County 53 30.3 7 34,972
Delaware County 52 24.9 3 41,771
Seminole County 50 42.8 3 23,351
Carter County 48 19.5 4 49,135
Osage County 47 20.2 4 46,495
Kay County 46 21.2 5 43,437
Sequoyah County 45 22.2 5 40,555
Logan County 43 16.0 2 53,860
Caddo County 42 31.9 4 26,337
Pittsburg County 41 18.9 1 43,395
Stephens County 40 18.2 1 44,075
Cherokee County 38 15.6 3 48,729
Garfield County 38 12.3 3 62,007
Adair County 37 37.3 2 19,821
McIntosh County 36 36.5 1 19,710
Garvin County 35 26.8 3 26,149
Beckham County 34 30.6 1 22,248
Pontotoc County 34 17.7 2 38,310
Love County 32 61.4 2 10,423
Choctaw County 29 40.9 2 14,174
Okmulgee County 29 15.6 1 37,084
Custer County 27 19.1 1 28,266
Washington County 27 10.0 5 54,060
Okfuskee County 26 45.8 4 11,364
Beaver County 24 95.5 0 5,025
Atoka County 23 31.5 2 14,600
Texas County 23 22.4 2 20,577
Johnston County 22 42.7 4 10,293
Noble County 21 38.5 2 10,896
Pushmataha County 20 37.0 0 10,800
Jackson County 19 15.5 2 24,541
Marshall County 19 23.5 2 16,147
Pawnee County 19 23.6 2 16,111
Kingfisher County 18 22.8 0 15,820
Murray County 18 26.2 2 13,754
Woodward County 18 18.0 0 19,991
Hughes County 17 25.4 0 13,371
Major County 17 44.9 1 7,569
Washita County 16 29.5 2 10,839
Cimarron County 14 131.3 0 2,133
Craig County 14 19.3 1 14,506
Dewey County 12 56.2 0 4,268
Haskell County 12 20.3 1 11,811
Latimer County 12 25.2 0 9,509
Nowata County 11 23.0 0 9,561

Fewer than 10 fatal crashes, 2020-2024: Alfalfa County (7 deaths), Blaine County (7 deaths), Coal County (6 deaths), Cotton County (9 deaths), Ellis County (7 deaths), Grant County (6 deaths), Greer County (4 deaths), Harmon County (2 deaths), Harper County (8 deaths), Jefferson County (9 deaths), Kiowa County (9 deaths), Roger Mills County (7 deaths), Tillman County (8 deaths), Woods County (1 death).

Cities

CityDeaths 2020-24Per 100K a yearPedestriansPopulation
Oklahoma City 465 13.0 128 712,919
Tulsa 347 16.7 91 415,154

What was involved

FactorOklahomaShareUS
Speeding was a factor
a driver coded by police as speeding, racing or too fast for conditions		 885 28% 28%
A driver had been drinking
police reported alcohol involvement for at least one driver		 849 27% 26%
A large truck was involved
a truck over 10,000 lbs		 534 17% 13%
Hit-and-run
a driver left the scene		 176 6% 7%
Pedestrians killed
share of all deaths		 453 13% 18%
Motorcyclists killed
share of all deaths		 444 13% 15%
Bicyclists killed
share of all deaths		 64 2% 3%
Teens (15-19) killed
share of all deaths		 261 7% 7%

After a crash in Oklahoma

  1. Get the crash report

    City police departments release their own reports; for example Del City Police partner with CARFAX for Police so people can purchase and print accident reports online.

    How to get an Oklahoma crash report

  2. Know your deadline

    Oklahoma gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 95(A)(3)). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: A claim against the state or a political subdivision is forever barred unless written notice is presented within one year after the loss occurs.

    Work out your date

  3. Who pays

    Oklahoma is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.

    Oklahoma car accident laws

  4. If you were partly at fault

    Your award is reduced by your share of fault, but you recover nothing if your negligence is greater than the other party's (more than 50%).

    The rule and its statute

  5. The other driver’s minimum coverage

    The legal minimum liability coverage in Oklahoma is $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 per crash and $25,000 for property (25/50/25).

    Every state’s minimums

Check your deadline and a rough claim range

A filing date and a rough value range for Oklahoma. Both take under a minute.

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