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Oklahoma in 2011

Deaths 696Fatal crashes 609Per 100,000 18.4US deaths 32,479

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 2011.

In 2011, 696 people died in 609 fatal crashes in Oklahoma, 18.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2010 (668) and 2011 (696).

Oklahoma accounted for 2.1% of the 32,479 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

36.1% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2010 and the nation

MeasureOklahoma 2011Oklahoma 2010United States 2011
Deaths69666832,479
Fatal crashes60961629,867
Deaths per 100,000 residents18.417.810.4
Crashes with a drinking driver36%36%31%

Counties in 2011

Every county with a fatal crash in 2011, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 74 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Oklahoma County63708.6913
Tulsa County63699.9792
Canadian County192212.1179
Pottawatomie County161925.5155
Payne County121922.6135
Rogers County151817.8150
Caddo County131660.886
McIntosh County91681.267
Muskogee County121522.5116
Comanche County141411.5116
Cleveland County13144.6240
Pittsburg County101432.3103
Garvin County131349.783
Grady County121322.3135
Custer County111346.059
Okmulgee County111335.170
Wagoner County111314.2106
Carter County121224.498
Creek County121216.2147
McClain County101224.8119
McCurtain County111135.7129
Delaware County91126.382
Osage County91123.789
Washington County91120.353
Kingfisher County91063.246
Kay County9920.784
Le Flore County9918.1136
Lincoln County7925.7108
Mayes County7922.4125
Logan County7814.975
Murray County7858.244
Cherokee County6816.486
Ottawa County6826.3117
Pushmataha County7764.839
Stephens County7715.969
Noble County6764.246
Pontotoc County6718.389
Marshall County5743.441
Atoka County6641.154
Bryan County6611.9125
Sequoyah County6614.877
Beckham County5627.067
Grant County56145.516
Nowata County5662.829
Choctaw County5535.359
Haskell County5542.328
Pawnee County5531.042
Seminole County5521.493
Washita County5546.134
Adair County4525.257
Woodward County4525.040
Craig County3534.527
Garfield County446.569
Love County4438.458
Okfuskee County4435.244
Roger Mills County44121.112
Beaver County3359.739
Dewey County3370.324
Hughes County3322.430
Jackson County3312.237
Major County3339.641
Texas County3314.645
Blaine County1–2335.036
Alfalfa County1–21–2—16
Ellis County1–21–2—13
Jefferson County1–21–2—16
Johnston County1–21–2—44
Latimer County1–21–2—26
Woods County1–21–2—10
Harmon County1–21–2—4
Kiowa County1–21–2—26
Coal County1–21–2—8
Greer County1–21–2—14
Tillman County1–21–2—13

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

12am3.5%
1am4.1%
2am4.1%
3am2.8%
4am2.1%
5am4%
6am4.3%
7am4.3%
8am3.6%
9am3.3%
10am2.6%
11am3.6%
12pm4.1%
1pm4.6%
2pm3.3%
3pm4.4%
4pm4.4%
5pm4.8%
6pm5.9%
7pm5.1%
8pm5.9%
9pm7.1%
10pm3.6%
11pm4.3%

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday11%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Oklahoma in 2011?

696 people in 609 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2011 file, or 18.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Oklahoma had the most crash deaths in 2011?

Oklahoma County with 70 deaths in 63 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2011 compare with 2010 in Oklahoma?

696 deaths against 668 in 2010 (+4%). Nationally the 2011 total was 32,479.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2011 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.