US 59 in Oklahoma: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 62 fatal crashes on US 59 in Oklahoma killed 68 people, the 18th most of any numbered road in Oklahoma. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 6 counties of Oklahoma. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths on US 59 in Oklahoma by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 | 13 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 59 in Oklahoma: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Delaware County had the most fatal crashes on US 59 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 20 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 3 | 20 | 20 |
| 2 | Adair | 0 | 14 | 19 |
| 3 | Le Flore | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| 4 | Ottawa | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Sequoyah | 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 US 59 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 | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.3%
- Feb3.2%
- Mar8.1%
- Apr6.5%
- May6.5%
- Jun11.3%
- Jul11.3%
- Aug3.2%
- Sep11.3%
- Oct9.7%
- Nov8.1%
- Dec9.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 59 in Oklahoma first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 40 | 65% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 4.8% |
| Other | 2 | 3.2% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.6% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.6% |
| 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 US 59 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.
| US 59 | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 82% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 21% | below the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 34% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 27% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 21% | 26% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 53% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 4.9% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 14% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.4% | 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
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 66
- State Highway 74
- State Highway 9
- US 177
- US 270
All fatal crashes in Oklahoma, with every road ranked.
Where the US 59 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 59 in Oklahoma (filed under 5 spellings, such as "US-59", "US-59 S KERR BLVD", "US-59 S MAIN ST", "US-59 US-271 N BROADWAY ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.