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2015

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Oklahoma in 2015

Deaths 645Fatal crashes 590Per 100,000 16.5US deaths 35,484

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 2015.

In 2015, 645 people died in 590 fatal crashes in Oklahoma, 16.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2014 (669) and 2015 (645).

Oklahoma accounted for 1.8% of the 35,484 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

27.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on major collector roads (23%).

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

Compared with 2014 and the nation

MeasureOklahoma 2015Oklahoma 2014United States 2015
Deaths64566935,484
Fatal crashes59058932,538
Deaths per 100,000 residents16.517.211.1
Crashes with a drinking driver27%25%28%

Counties in 2015

Every county with a fatal crash in 2015, 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 County828510.4913
Tulsa County677210.4792
Cleveland County26289.2240
Rogers County202221.7150
Pottawatomie County202026.9155
Grady County151729.1135
Payne County131619.0135
Kay County141534.584
Creek County121418.9147
Muskogee County121421.0116
Le Flore County111428.1136
Pittsburg County111330.0103
Comanche County12129.9116
Canadian County11126.6179
Bryan County101121.9125
Ottawa County91136.2117
Carter County71122.498
Beckham County8940.567
Lincoln County7925.7108
McCurtain County8826.0129
Osage County8817.289
Pontotoc County8820.989
Sequoyah County8819.777
Texas County8838.945
Logan County7713.075
Major County7792.541
Caddo County6726.686
Cherokee County6714.486
Delaware County6716.882
McClain County6714.5119
Mayes County6717.4125
Okmulgee County6718.970
Custer County6621.259
Kingfisher County6637.946
Wagoner County666.6106
Nowata County5662.829
Stephens County4613.669
Washington County4611.153
Choctaw County5535.359
Garvin County5519.183
Pushmataha County5546.339
Seminole County5521.493
Washita County5546.134
Beaver County4599.539
Kiowa County4560.626
McIntosh County4525.467
Garfield County446.569
Latimer County4442.126
Marshall County4424.841
Murray County4429.144
Woodward County4420.040
Cotton County3472.721
Adair County3315.157
Dewey County3370.324
Grant County3372.816
Harper County3393.521
Jackson County3312.237
Love County3328.858
Pawnee County3318.642
Alfalfa County1–2352.516
Atoka County1–2320.554
Cimarron County1–21–2—23
Haskell County1–21–2—28
Hughes County1–21–2—30
Johnston County1–21–2—44
Woods County1–21–2—10
Blaine County1–21–2—36
Ellis County1–21–2—13
Greer County1–21–2—14
Harmon County1–21–2—4
Jefferson County1–21–2—16
Noble County1–21–2—46
Okfuskee County1–21–2—44

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday15%
Thursday14%
Friday14%
Saturday19%

Road type

Major collector23%
Other principal arterial23%
Local19%
Minor arterial18%
Interstate13%
Other freeways and expressways2%
Minor collector1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Oklahoma in 2015?

645 people in 590 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2015 file, or 16.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Oklahoma had the most crash deaths in 2015?

Oklahoma County with 85 deaths in 82 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2015 compare with 2014 in Oklahoma?

645 deaths against 669 in 2014 (+-4%). Nationally the 2015 total was 35,484.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2015 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.