Fatal crashes in Kay County, Oklahoma
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Kay County, Oklahoma, down from 10 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 76 fatal crashes and 84 deaths, the 27th most of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
Deaths in Kay County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 14 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Kay County
US 77 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kay County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 16 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 53% of all fatal crashes in Kay County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 1 state highway. 62% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 38% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 77 | 16 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2 | I-35 | 13 | 17 | 6 | |
| 3 | State Highway 11 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
Ponca City had 17% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 13 of 76.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Ponca City 13. 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 Kay County
75 fatal crashes in Kay County, Oklahoma from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 7 am to 8 am; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.2%
- Feb9.2%
- Mar2.6%
- Apr10.5%
- May5.3%
- Jun9.2%
- Jul6.6%
- Aug6.6%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct11.8%
- Nov6.6%
- Dec11.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Kay County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 47%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 29%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 6.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 36 | 47% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 11% |
| Rollover | 5 | 6.6% |
| Other | 3 | 3.9% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Kay County compare with Oklahoma
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 78% of fatal crashes in Kay County were on rural roads, against 60% across Oklahoma. Below the Oklahoma share: hit-and-runs. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Oklahoma. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 76 crashes.
| Kay | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 78% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 21% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 36% | 34% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 27% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 20% | 26% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 8.5% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 58% | 53% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 4.9% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 14% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.5% | 12% | about the same as 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 Kay County, Oklahoma
- How many people died in car accidents in Kay County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Kay County, Oklahoma, in 2024, down from 10 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Kay County?
- US 77 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kay County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Kay County involved a drinking driver?
- 19 of 76 fatal crashes in Kay County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 25%, against 27% across Oklahoma.
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Where the Kay County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Kay County (county code 71). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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