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1994

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Oklahoma in 1994

Deaths 687Fatal crashes 606Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,716

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. Final FARS file for 1994.

In 1994, 687 people died in 606 fatal crashes in Oklahoma.

The death toll was about level between 1993 (671) and 1994 (687).

Oklahoma accounted for 1.7% of the 40,716 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

34.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1993 and the nation

MeasureOklahoma 1994Oklahoma 1993United States 1994
Deaths68767140,716
Fatal crashes60658336,254
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver35%37%33%

Counties in 1994

Every county with a fatal crash in 1994, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 73 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Oklahoma County75819.9913
Tulsa County55649.2792
Cleveland County22258.2240
Creek County202128.4147
Wagoner County161718.6106
Pittsburg County111636.9103
Rogers County141514.8150
Caddo County131557.086
Delaware County131535.982
Pottawatomie County131418.8155
McCurtain County131342.2129
Pontotoc County121333.989
Comanche County111310.7116
Muskogee County111319.5116
Grady County101322.3135
Garfield County91321.069
Le Flore County101224.1136
Carter County101122.498
Garvin County101142.183
Osage County101123.789
Sequoyah County101127.177
Mayes County101024.9125
Kay County91023.084
Okfuskee County61088.044
Bryan County9917.9125
McIntosh County9945.767
Okmulgee County9924.370
Beckham County8940.567
Cherokee County8918.586
Stephens County8920.469
Lincoln County7925.7108
Craig County8855.127
Canadian County784.4179
Texas County7734.045
Love County6767.258
Ottawa County6723.0117
Payne County678.3135
Major County6679.341
Washington County6611.153
Logan County5611.175
Pawnee County5637.242
Seminole County5625.793
Washita County4655.434
Latimer County3663.126
Adair County5525.257
Cotton County5590.921
McClain County5510.3119
Noble County5545.946
Alfalfa County4587.516
Choctaw County4535.359
Grant County35121.316
Coal County4473.98
Custer County4414.259
Hughes County4429.930
Dewey County1–2493.724
Blaine County3335.036
Cimarron County33140.623
Johnston County3329.144
Kingfisher County3319.046
Marshall County3318.641
Murray County3321.844
Beaver County1–2359.739
Tillman County1–2344.513
Nowata County1–2331.429
Atoka County1–21–2—54
Ellis County1–21–2—13
Pushmataha County1–21–2—39
Woodward County1–21–2—40
Harper County1–21–2—21
Haskell County1–21–2—28
Jackson County1–21–2—37
Kiowa County1–21–2—26
Woods County1–21–2—10

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.5%
1am5%
2am5.6%
3am3%
4am1.8%
5am1.8%
6am2.6%
7am3%
8am2.3%
9am2.6%
10am3%
11am3.5%
12pm3.5%
1pm3.6%
2pm4.5%
3pm5.5%
4pm6.8%
5pm6.3%
6pm5.5%
7pm6.6%
8pm5.3%
9pm4.5%
10pm5.3%
11pm4.1%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Oklahoma in 1994?

687 people in 606 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1994 file.

Which county in Oklahoma had the most crash deaths in 1994?

Oklahoma County with 81 deaths in 75 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1994 compare with 1993 in Oklahoma?

687 deaths against 671 in 1993 (+2%). Nationally the 1994 total was 40,716.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1994 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.