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2013

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Oklahoma in 2013

Deaths 678Fatal crashes 621Per 100,000 17.6US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 678 people died in 621 fatal crashes in Oklahoma, 17.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2012 (709) and 2013 (678).

Oklahoma accounted for 2.1% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

27.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

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

Compared with 2012 and the nation

MeasureOklahoma 2013Oklahoma 2012United States 2013
Deaths67870932,893
Fatal crashes62164330,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents17.618.610.4
Crashes with a drinking driver27%32%30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 72 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Oklahoma County74759.2913
Tulsa County697110.2792
Creek County172331.1147
Payne County182226.1135
Cleveland County20216.9240
Muskogee County182030.0116
Grady County191932.6135
McCurtain County151651.9129
Wagoner County151617.5106
Comanche County151512.4116
Delaware County111535.982
Carter County141428.598
Lincoln County131440.0108
Rogers County131413.8150
Caddo County121349.486
Mayes County121229.9125
Canadian County11126.6179
Kay County111227.684
Bryan County91019.9125
Okmulgee County91027.070
Garfield County81016.169
Pittsburg County81023.0103
McClain County9918.6119
Noble County8982.646
Ottawa County8826.3117
Washita County8873.834
Craig County7855.127
Garvin County7830.683
Atoka County5854.854
Le Flore County7714.0136
Major County7792.541
Osage County7715.189
Woods County7781.610
Pontotoc County6718.389
Pottawatomie County668.1155
Cherokee County5612.386
Seminole County5625.793
Sequoyah County5614.877
Johnston County4658.344
McIntosh County4630.467
Woodward County4630.040
Custer County5517.759
Kiowa County5560.626
Logan County559.375
Cotton County4590.921
Ellis County45138.913
Stephens County4511.369
Beckham County4418.067
Blaine County4446.736
Love County4438.458
Murray County4429.144
Okfuskee County4435.244
Adair County3420.257
Nowata County3441.829
Dewey County3370.324
Greer County3355.214
Latimer County3331.526
Pushmataha County3327.839
Roger Mills County3390.812
Grant County1–2372.816
Kingfisher County1–2319.046
Pawnee County1–2318.642
Beaver County1–21–2—39
Coal County1–21–2—8
Haskell County1–21–2—28
Hughes County1–21–2—30
Jackson County1–21–2—37
Jefferson County1–21–2—16
Marshall County1–21–2—41
Alfalfa County1–21–2—16
Choctaw County1–21–2—59
Washington County1–21–2—53

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

12am4.4%
1am2.9%
2am4.1%
3am1.3%
4am2%
5am2.3%
6am2.3%
7am5.2%
8am2.6%
9am3.3%
10am5.9%
11am3.6%
12pm3.3%
1pm3.3%
2pm5.1%
3pm6.7%
4pm5.9%
5pm6.7%
6pm5.7%
7pm7.2%
8pm3.9%
9pm4.2%
10pm4.4%
11pm3.9%

Weekday

Sunday12%
Monday13%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday12%
Thursday16%
Friday19%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Oklahoma in 2013?

678 people in 621 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 17.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Oklahoma had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Oklahoma County with 75 deaths in 74 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in Oklahoma?

678 deaths against 709 in 2012 (+-4%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.