Fatal crashes in Carter County, Oklahoma
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Carter County, 11.1% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 87 fatal crashes and 98 deaths.
20.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma in 2024; 20.2 against 17 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 49,135, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths in Carter County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Carter County
US 70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Carter County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 66% of all fatal crashes in Carter County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 3 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 70 | 15 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2 | I-35 | 13 | 16 | 4 | |
| 3 | US 77 | 10 | 11 | 3 | |
| 4 | State Highway 76 | 9 | 11 | 2 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 53 | 5 | 7 | 1 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 199 | 5 | 6 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Ardmore 24, Lone Grove 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Carter County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.6%
- Feb5.7%
- Mar6.9%
- Apr10.3%
- May9.2%
- Jun8.0%
- Jul10.3%
- Aug11.5%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct5.7%
- Nov9.2%
- Dec11.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Carter County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a rollover in 15%, a pedestrian in 6.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 39 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 23% |
| Rollover | 13 | 15% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 6.9% |
| Other | 4 | 4.6% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.1% |
| Not reported | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Carter County compare with Oklahoma
A drinking driver was recorded in 18% of fatal crashes in Carter County from 2015 to 2024, below the Oklahoma share of 27%; speeding in 20%, below the Oklahoma share of 26%; a hit-and-run in 3.4%, below the Oklahoma share of 4.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 17%, above the Oklahoma share of 8.5%; 52% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Oklahoma share of 53%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Oklahoma. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Carter | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 74% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 21% | below the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 34% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 27% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 20% | 26% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 17% | 8.5% | above the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 53% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.4% | 4.9% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 14% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.2% | 12% | below the Oklahoma share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Carter County
- How many people died in car accidents in Carter County in 2024?
- 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Carter County, Oklahoma, in 2024, 11.1% more than in 2023. That is 20.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma.
- What is the deadliest road in Carter County?
- US 70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Carter County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Carter County involved a drinking driver?
- 16 of 87 fatal crashes in Carter County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 18%, against 27% across Oklahoma.
Other counties in Oklahoma with a page
- Oklahoma County
- Tulsa County
- Cleveland County
- Canadian County
- Rogers County
- Pottawatomie County
- Creek County
- Grady County
- Payne County
- McCurtain County
- Le Flore County
- Bryan County
All fatal crashes in Oklahoma, with every county ranked.
Where the Carter County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Carter County (county code 19). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.