State Highway 3 in Oklahoma: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 84 fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Oklahoma killed 88 people, the 13th most of 190 numbered roads in Oklahoma. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 12 counties of Oklahoma. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths on State Highway 3 in Oklahoma by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 | 13 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 3 in Oklahoma: the counties with the most fatal crashes
McCurtain County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 3 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 21 deaths. McCurtain, Oklahoma and Atoka counties together held 57% of fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Oklahoma from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 83%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCurtain County | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| 2 | Oklahoma County | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | Atoka County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Pontotoc County | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | Pushmataha County | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Canadian County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 3 in Oklahoma
84 fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in 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 am to 7 am; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.7%
- Feb8.3%
- Mar13.1%
- Apr8.3%
- May10.7%
- Jun6.0%
- Jul14.3%
- Aug3.6%
- Sep6.0%
- Oct6.0%
- Nov8.3%
- Dec4.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Oklahoma first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 7.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 46 | 55% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 20% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 12% |
| Rollover | 6 | 7.1% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.6% |
| Other | 2 | 2.4% |
| 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 on State Highway 3 in Oklahoma compare with the state
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 73% of fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Oklahoma were on rural roads, against 60% across Oklahoma. Below the Oklahoma share: unlit roads at night, speeding and motorcycles. 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 84 crashes.
| State Highway 3 | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 73% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 26% | 21% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 34% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 27% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 13% | 26% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 8.5% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 60% | 53% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.6% | 4.9% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 2.4% | 14% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 on State Highway 3 in Oklahoma
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 3 in Oklahoma?
- 84 fatal crashes killed 88 people on State Highway 3 in Oklahoma from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 3 in Oklahoma do the most fatal crashes happen?
- McCurtain County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 3 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 21 deaths. Oklahoma County was second with 19.
Other roads in Oklahoma with a page
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- State Highway 66
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All fatal crashes in Oklahoma, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 3 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 3 in Oklahoma (filed under 5 spellings, such as "SR-3", "SR-3 E MAIN ST", "SR-3 NORTHWEST EXPRESSWAY", "SR-3 NW EXPRESSWAY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.