State Highway 74 in Oklahoma: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 48 fatal crashes on State Highway 74 in Oklahoma killed 52 people. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 7 counties of Oklahoma. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths on State Highway 74 in Oklahoma by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 74 in Oklahoma: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Oklahoma County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 74 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. Oklahoma, Logan and McClain counties together held 75% of fatal crashes in State Highway 74 in Oklahoma from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 90%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma County | 3 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Logan County | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 3 | McClain County | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Garvin County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 74 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 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 | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.3%
- Feb2.1%
- Mar2.1%
- Apr6.2%
- May6.2%
- Jun14.6%
- Jul8.3%
- Aug6.2%
- Sep8.3%
- Oct10.4%
- Nov12.5%
- Dec14.6%
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 74 in Oklahoma first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a rollover in 15%, a pedestrian in 8.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 22 | 46% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 25% |
| Rollover | 7 | 15% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 8.3% |
| Other | 3 | 6.2% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 74 in Oklahoma compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 23% of fatal crashes in State Highway 74 in Oklahoma from 2015 to 2024, below the Oklahoma share of 27%; speeding in 13%, below the Oklahoma share of 26%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Oklahoma share of 4.9%; 52% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Oklahoma share of 53%. 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 74 | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 65% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 21% | below the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 34% | above the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 27% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 13% | 26% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 53% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 4.9% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 14% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.6% | 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 State Highway 74 in Oklahoma
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 74 in Oklahoma?
- 48 fatal crashes killed 52 people on State Highway 74 in Oklahoma from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 10 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 74 in Oklahoma do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Oklahoma County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 74 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. Logan County was second with 13.
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All fatal crashes in Oklahoma, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 74 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 74 in Oklahoma (filed under 5 spellings, such as "SR-74", "SR-74 LAKE HEFNER PARKWAY", "SR-74 LAKE HEFNER PKWY", "SR-74 MIDWAY RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.