Fatal crashes in Mayes County, Oklahoma
In 2024, 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Mayes County, Oklahoma, up from 7 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 111 fatal crashes and 125 deaths, the 13th most of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
37.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma in 2024; 31 against 17 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 40,144, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths in Mayes County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 15 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 | 14 |
| 2020 | 15 | 18 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 13 | 14 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 |
| 2016 | 16 | 21 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Mayes County
US 69 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Mayes County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 22 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 66% of all fatal crashes in Mayes County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 3 state highways. 75% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 25% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 69 | 16 | 22 | 4 | |
| 2 | State Highway 82 | 16 | 17 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | US 412 | 13 | 16 | 6 | |
| 4 | State Highway 20 | 13 | 15 | 2 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 28 | 10 | 11 | 1 | no page |
| 6 | I-44 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Pryor had 14% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 15 of 111.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Pryor 15. 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 Mayes County
109 fatal crashes in Mayes 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 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.9%
- Feb5.4%
- Mar6.3%
- Apr3.6%
- May7.2%
- Jun9.9%
- Jul12.6%
- Aug9.9%
- Sep13.5%
- Oct8.1%
- Nov6.3%
- Dec7.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Mayes County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a rollover in 15%, a pedestrian in 7.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 44 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 31 | 28% |
| Rollover | 17 | 15% |
| Other | 9 | 8.1% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 7.2% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.9% |
| 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 Mayes County compare with Oklahoma
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 84% of fatal crashes in Mayes County were on rural roads, against 60% across Oklahoma. Also above the Oklahoma share: speeding. Below it: unbelted occupants. 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 111 crashes.
| Mayes | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 84% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 21% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 34% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 27% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 36% | 26% | above the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.9% | 8.5% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 53% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.9% | 4.9% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 14% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.4% | 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 Mayes County, Oklahoma
- How many people died in car accidents in Mayes County in 2024?
- 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Mayes County, Oklahoma, in 2024, up from 7 in 2023. That is 37.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Mayes County?
- US 69 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Mayes County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 22 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Mayes County involved a drinking driver?
- 32 of 111 fatal crashes in Mayes County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 29%, 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 Mayes County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Mayes County (county code 97). 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.
Download every county with a page as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/fatal-crashes/oklahoma/mayes-county/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”