Fatal crashes in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
In 2024, 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, down from 16 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 117 fatal crashes and 129 deaths, the 10th most of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
39 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma in 2024; 40.4 against 17 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 30,805, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths in McCurtain County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023 | 14 | 16 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 19 | 22 |
| 2020 | 12 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 9 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 13 | 14 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in McCurtain County
US 259 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in McCurtain County from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 33 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 75% of all fatal crashes in McCurtain County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 3 state highways. 81% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 19% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 259 | 31 | 33 | 8 | no page |
| 2 | US 70 | 25 | 27 | 6 | |
| 3 | State Highway 3 | 20 | 21 | 5 | |
| 4 | State Highway 37 | 7 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 98 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Idabel had 9.4% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 11 of 117.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Idabel 11, Broken Bow 9. 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 McCurtain County
115 fatal crashes in McCurtain 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 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.3%
- Feb0.9%
- Mar11.1%
- Apr3.4%
- May10.3%
- Jun9.4%
- Jul8.5%
- Aug12.8%
- Sep7.7%
- Oct9.4%
- Nov9.4%
- Dec6.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in McCurtain 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 35%, a rollover in 9.4%, a pedestrian in 5.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 53 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 41 | 35% |
| Rollover | 11 | 9.4% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 5.1% |
| Other | 5 | 4.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.9% |
| 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 McCurtain County compare with Oklahoma
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 92% of fatal crashes in McCurtain County were on rural roads, against 60% across Oklahoma. Also above the Oklahoma share: drinking drivers. Below it: hit-and-runs and pedestrians. 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 117 crashes.
| McCurtain | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 92% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 21% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 41% | 34% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 44% | 27% | above the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 23% | 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 | 0.9% | 4.9% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.5% | 14% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.7% | 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 McCurtain County, Oklahoma
- How many people died in car accidents in McCurtain County in 2024?
- 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, in 2024, down from 16 in 2023. That is 39 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in McCurtain County?
- US 259 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in McCurtain County from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 33 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in McCurtain County involved a drinking driver?
- 51 of 117 fatal crashes in McCurtain County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 44%, against 27% across Oklahoma.
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Where the McCurtain County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in McCurtain County (county code 89). 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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