State Highway 66 in Oklahoma: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 67 fatal crashes on State Highway 66 in Oklahoma killed 71 people, the 17th most of any numbered road in Oklahoma. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 6 counties of Oklahoma. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths on State Highway 66 in Oklahoma by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 11 | 14 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 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 66 in Oklahoma: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Rogers County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 66 from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 23 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers | 3 | 23 | 23 |
| 2 | Creek | 3 | 18 | 20 |
| 3 | Lincoln | 0 | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Canadian | 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 66 in Oklahoma
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.5%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar4.5%
- Apr7.5%
- May3.0%
- Jun7.5%
- Jul13.4%
- Aug11.9%
- Sep4.5%
- Oct11.9%
- Nov10.4%
- Dec11.9%
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 66 in Oklahoma first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 13% |
| Rollover | 5 | 7.5% |
| Other | 2 | 3.0% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.5% |
| 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 66 in Oklahoma compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Oklahoma. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| State Highway 66 | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 63% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 21% | above the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 34% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 27% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 13% | 26% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 53% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.0% | 4.9% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 14% | above 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
Other roads in Oklahoma with a page
- I-35
- I-40
- I-44
- State Highway 11
- State Highway 3
- State Highway 33
- State Highway 51
- State Highway 74
- State Highway 9
- US 177
- US 270
- US 412
All fatal crashes in Oklahoma, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 66 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 66 in Oklahoma (filed under 7 spellings, such as "SR-66", "SR-66 LYNN RIGGS BLVD", "SR-66 NE 192ND ST", "SR-66 NEW SAPULPA RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.