Fatal crashes in Tulsa County, Oklahoma
In 2024, 84 people died in 79 fatal crashes in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, 19.2% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 740 fatal crashes and 792 deaths, the 2nd most of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
12.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma in 2024; 11.9 against 17 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 693,514, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths in Tulsa County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79 | 84 |
| 2023 | 94 | 104 |
| 2022 | 85 | 89 |
| 2021 | 95 | 106 |
| 2020 | 76 | 80 |
| 2019 | 50 | 53 |
| 2018 | 62 | 66 |
| 2017 | 69 | 71 |
| 2016 | 63 | 67 |
| 2015 | 67 | 72 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Tulsa County
US 75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tulsa County from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 51 deaths. The 11 roads listed held 32% of all fatal crashes in Tulsa County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 4 US routes, 5 state highways. 33% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 67% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 75 | 47 | 51 | 17 | |
| 2 | I-44 | 38 | 39 | 16 | |
| 3 | I-244 | 36 | 41 | 13 | no page |
| 4 | US 169 | 29 | 34 | 11 | no page |
| 5 | US 64 | 28 | 31 | 7 | |
| 6 | State Highway 11 | 19 | 20 | 8 | |
| 7 | State Highway 51 | 13 | 15 | 4 | |
| 8 | State Highway 364 | 7 | 8 | 5 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 20 | 6 | 7 | 1 | no page |
| 10 | US 412 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
| 11 | State Highway 97 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Tulsa had 67% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 493 of 740.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Tulsa 493, Broken Arrow 38, Glenpool 17, Owasso 16, Sand Springs 15, Bixby 14. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Tulsa County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 4 to 8 pm, with 40 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.8 percent, 35 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 18 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.6 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 25 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 21 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 22 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 24 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 23 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 34 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 23 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 28 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 27 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 34 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.4 percent, 32 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 40 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 18 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb5.8%
- Mar9.2%
- Apr6.9%
- May8.0%
- Jun7.8%
- Jul8.0%
- Aug8.0%
- Sep8.5%
- Oct10.1%
- Nov11.1%
- Dec9.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Tulsa County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a pedestrian in 23%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a rollover in 5.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 298 | 40% |
| Pedestrian | 170 | 23% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 168 | 23% |
| Rollover | 41 | 5.5% |
| Other | 36 | 4.9% |
| Cyclist | 20 | 2.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 7 | 0.9% |
| 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 in Tulsa County compare with Oklahoma
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 8.0% of fatal crashes in Tulsa County were on rural roads, against 60% across Oklahoma. Also above the Oklahoma share: intersections, speeding, hit-and-runs, motorcycles and pedestrians. Below it: distracted drivers and unbelted occupants. 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 740 crashes.
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 8.0% | 60% | below the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 21% | above the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 34% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 27% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 31% | 26% | above the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.4% | 8.5% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 53% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 9.7% | 4.9% | above the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 14% | above the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 23% | 12% | above 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 Tulsa County, Oklahoma
- How many people died in car accidents in Tulsa County in 2024?
- 84 people died in 79 fatal crashes in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, in 2024, 19.2% fewer than in 2023. That is 12.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Tulsa County?
- US 75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tulsa County from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 51 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Tulsa County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 4 to 8 pm, with 40 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Tulsa County involved a drinking driver?
- 217 of 740 fatal crashes in Tulsa County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 29%, against 27% across Oklahoma.
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- Grady County
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Where the Tulsa County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Tulsa County (county code 143). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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