Fatal car crashes in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
From 2020 through 2024, 465 people died in 445 crashes on streets and highways inside Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
That is 13.0 deaths a year for every 100,000 residents, below the Oklahoma rate of 17.0 and above the US rate of 12.1.
I-40 (Off-Ramp) had more fatal crashes than any other road here: 46, killing 50.
Hit-and-runs made up 14% of fatal crashes here, against 6% statewide.
In 2024, 97 people were killed, 20% more than in 2020 (81).
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 · population: Census 2024 estimate, 712,919 · checked October 2, 2026
people killed in crashes, 2020-2024 (445 crashes)
deaths a year per 100,000 residents (Oklahoma 17.0, US 12.1)
pedestrians killed, 28% of all deaths here
of fatal crashes involved a driver police reported as drinking
Where the fatal crashes happened
Each dot is one crash that killed at least one person, placed at the coordinates in the police report. The outline is Oklahoma County; the dots are crashes inside Oklahoma City city limits.
The deadliest roads in Oklahoma City
I-40 (Off-Ramp) leads with 46 fatal crashes in five years. Roads are counted by the name in the crash report; a highway's frontage roads and ramps count toward it.
| # | Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-40 Off-Ramp | 46 | 50 |
| 2 | I-44 On-Ramp | 37 | 38 |
| 3 | I-240 Off-Ramp | 17 | 19 |
| 4 | I-35 | 15 | 16 |
| 5 | S Western Ave | 14 | 15 |
| 6 | SR-3 Northwest Expressway | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | SW 59Th St | 10 | 10 |
| 8 | SR-74 Lake Hefner Pkwy | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | W Reno Ave | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | SE 44Th St | 8 | 9 |
Deaths by year
When crashes turn deadly
56% of fatal crashes here happened in the dark. The single deadliest hour was 9 pm to 10 pm.
Friday had the most fatal crashes (73), and 30% fell on a Saturday or Sunday.
By month, October was the worst (47 crashes across the five years).
What was involved
Shares of fatal crashes (or of deaths) in Oklahoma City, next to Oklahoma and the US. Red marks a share at least a quarter higher than the state's.
| Factor | Oklahoma City | Share | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding was a factor a driver coded by police as speeding, racing or too fast for conditions | 147 | 33% | 28% | 28% |
| A driver had been drinking police reported alcohol involvement for at least one driver | 111 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| A large truck was involved a truck over 10,000 lbs | 51 | 11% | 17% | 13% |
| Hit-and-run a driver left the scene | 64 | 14% | 6% | 7% |
| Pedestrians killed share of all deaths | 128 | 28% | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists killed share of all deaths | 77 | 17% | 13% | 15% |
| Bicyclists killed share of all deaths | 14 | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Teens (15-19) killed share of all deaths | 20 | 4% | 7% | 7% |
After a crash in Oklahoma City
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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.
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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.
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Who pays
Oklahoma is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.
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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%).
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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).
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Counties around Oklahoma City
| County | Deaths 2020-24 | Per 100K a year | Pedestrians | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | 486 | 11.9 | 139 | 816,490 |
| Cleveland County | 136 | 8.9 | 22 | 303,952 |
| Canadian County | 88 | 9.7 | 6 | 181,760 |
About these numbers
FARS counts every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days. It leaves out the far larger number of crashes that only injured people. Places are as coded in the report: a crash on a county road just outside city limits counts for the county, not the city. Rates use the Census 2024 population estimate and the five-year average.