State Highway 51 in Oklahoma: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 90 fatal crashes on State Highway 51 in Oklahoma killed 101 people, the 11th most of 190 numbered roads in Oklahoma. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 10 counties of Oklahoma. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths on State Highway 51 in Oklahoma by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 14 | 18 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 | 14 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 51 in Oklahoma: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Payne County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 51 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 29 deaths. Payne, Wagoner and Tulsa counties together held 62% of fatal crashes on State Highway 51 in Oklahoma from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 97%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne County | 0 | 26 | 29 |
| 2 | Wagoner County | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | Tulsa County | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 4 | Adair County | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 | Creek County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 6 | Cherokee County | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Kingfisher County | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Blaine County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 51 in Oklahoma
88 fatal crashes on State Highway 51 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 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.4%
- Feb7.8%
- Mar13.3%
- Apr6.7%
- May2.2%
- Jun7.8%
- Jul10.0%
- Aug11.1%
- Sep6.7%
- Oct10.0%
- Nov10.0%
- Dec10.0%
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 51 in Oklahoma first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 53%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 21%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 8.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 48 | 53% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 21% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 11% |
| Rollover | 8 | 8.9% |
| Other | 4 | 4.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.1% |
| 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 on State Highway 51 in Oklahoma compare with the state
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 38% of occupants killed on State Highway 51 in Oklahoma were unbelted, against 53% across Oklahoma. Below the Oklahoma share: speeding. 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 90 crashes.
| State Highway 51 | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 66% | 60% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 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 | 21% | 27% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 16% | 26% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.7% | 8.5% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 38% | 53% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.1% | 4.9% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 14% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 51 in Oklahoma
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 51 in Oklahoma?
- 90 fatal crashes killed 101 people on State Highway 51 in Oklahoma from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 51 in Oklahoma do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Payne County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 51 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 29 deaths. Wagoner County was second with 17.
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All fatal crashes in Oklahoma, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 51 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 51 in Oklahoma (filed under 5 spellings, such as "SR-51", "SR-51 6TH AVE", "SR-51 6TH ST", "SR-51 E 6TH ST"). 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.