Fatal crashes in Pawnee County, Oklahoma
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, down from 6 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 37 fatal crashes and 42 deaths, the 49th most of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
Deaths in Pawnee County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Pawnee County
US 64 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Pawnee County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 54% of all fatal crashes in Pawnee County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 1 state highway. 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 64 | 14 | 15 | 5 | |
| 2 | State Highway 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
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 Pawnee County
35 fatal crashes in Pawnee 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 May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 11.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.4%
- Feb13.5%
- Mar2.7%
- Apr5.4%
- May18.9%
- Jun8.1%
- Jul10.8%
- Aug10.8%
- Sep8.1%
- Oct8.1%
- Nov5.4%
- Dec2.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Pawnee County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 41%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 8.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 15 | 41% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 24% |
| Other | 5 | 14% |
| Rollover | 4 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 8.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.7% |
| Cyclist | 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 Pawnee County compare with Oklahoma
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 100% of fatal crashes in Pawnee County were on rural roads, against 60% across Oklahoma. 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 37 crashes.
| Pawnee | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 100% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 11% | 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 | 16% | 27% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 16% | 26% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.4% | 8.5% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 53% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.7% | 4.9% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 14% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.1% | 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 Pawnee County, Oklahoma
- How many people died in car accidents in Pawnee County in 2024?
- 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, in 2024, down from 6 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Pawnee County?
- US 64 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Pawnee County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Pawnee County involved a drinking driver?
- 6 of 37 fatal crashes in Pawnee County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 16%, against 27% across Oklahoma.
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Where the Pawnee County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Pawnee County (county code 117). 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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