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US Route 177
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 90Deaths 103Counties 11Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
US Route 177 in Oklahoma was the trafficway in 90 fatal crashes between 2015 and 2024, in which 103 people died.
That is 1.5% of the 6,172 fatal crashes in Oklahoma over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 6% from 85 in 2005–2014 to 90 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Pottawatomie County (29), Payne County (19) and Lincoln County (11) and 8 other counties.
25.6% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Oklahoma: 26.5%) and 14.4% had a speeding-related driver (26.0%); pedestrians were 7.8% and motorcyclists 11.7% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in Oklahoma
| Measure | US Route 177 | Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 90 | 6,172 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 103 | 6,765 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 1.5% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +6% | -4% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on US-177 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pottawatomie County | 29 | 32% | 142 |
| 2 | Payne County | 19 | 21% | 119 |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 11 | 12% | 94 |
| 4 | Murray County | 8 | 9% | 40 |
| 5 | Noble County | 7 | 8% | 41 |
| 6 | Garvin County | 6 | 7% | 75 |
| 7 | Kay County | 3 | 3% | 76 |
| 8 | Carter County | 2 | 2% | 87 |
| 9 | McClain County | 2 | 2% | 103 |
| 10 | Marshall County | 2 | 2% | 40 |
| 11 | Major County | 1 | 1% | 37 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on US Route 177 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Oklahoma share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 5–10 | 37 | 41% |
| Mile 0–5 | 15 | 17% |
| Mile 10–15 | 7 | 8% |
| Mile 15–20 | 3 | 3% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 68.9% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.
Other routes in Oklahoma
- Interstate 44 264
- Interstate 40 263
- Interstate 35 204
- US Route 69 135
- US Route 62 127
- US Route 64 113
- US Route 70 107
- US Route 75 102
- US Route 77 94
- State Route 51 92
- US Route 270 91
- State Route 3 86
All routes and counties in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on US Route 177 in Oklahoma?
90 fatal crashes with 103 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along US Route 177 had the most fatal crashes?
Pottawatomie County (29), Payne County (19), Lincoln County (11), Murray County (8) and Noble County (7).
What share of crashes on US Route 177 involved alcohol or speeding?
25.6% had a driver reported as drinking and 14.4% a speeding-related driver, against 26.5% and 26.0% for all fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
When do fatal crashes happen on US Route 177?
41.6% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.