State Highway 9 in Oklahoma: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 79 fatal crashes on State Highway 9 in Oklahoma killed 88 people, the 14th most of 190 numbered roads in Oklahoma. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 12 counties of Oklahoma. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths on State Highway 9 in Oklahoma by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 | 11 |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 9 in Oklahoma: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Cleveland County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 9 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 25 deaths. Cleveland, Haskell and Pottawatomie counties together held 51% of fatal crashes on State Highway 9 in Oklahoma from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 80%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland County | 1 | 20 | 25 |
| 2 | Haskell County | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 3 | Pottawatomie County | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | McIntosh County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Hughes County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Kiowa County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Seminole County | 1 | 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 9 in Oklahoma
78 fatal crashes on State Highway 9 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 August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.1%
- Feb3.8%
- Mar8.9%
- Apr6.3%
- May7.6%
- Jun3.8%
- Jul11.4%
- Aug12.7%
- Sep10.1%
- Oct10.1%
- Nov5.1%
- Dec10.1%
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 9 in Oklahoma first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 58%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 15%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 10%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 46 | 58% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 15% |
| Rollover | 9 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 10% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| Other | 1 | 1.3% |
| 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 9 in Oklahoma compare with the state
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 85% of fatal crashes on State Highway 9 in Oklahoma were on rural roads, against 60% 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 79 crashes.
| State Highway 9 | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 85% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 21% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 34% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 27% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 11% | 26% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.6% | 8.5% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 57% | 53% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.3% | 4.9% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.9% | 14% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 10% | 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 9 in Oklahoma
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 9 in Oklahoma?
- 79 fatal crashes killed 88 people on State Highway 9 in Oklahoma from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 11 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 9 in Oklahoma do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Cleveland County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 9 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 25 deaths. Haskell County was second with 11.
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All fatal crashes in Oklahoma, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 9 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 9 in Oklahoma (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-9", "SR-9 SE 44TH 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.