Canadian County, Oklahoma Car Accident Statistics

18 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Canadian County in 2024, according to NHTSA: 9.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 for Oklahoma and 11.5 nationally. From 2019 through 2024 the county had 108 traffic deaths in 97 crashes.

18Deaths in 2024
9.9Deaths per 100,000 residents (2024)
108Deaths, 2019–2024
-10%Change in deaths, 2019 to 2024

Traffic deaths in Canadian County by year

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YearDeathsFatal crashes
20241814
20231615
20221212
20211615
20202622
20192019

Who died

People killed in Canadian County crashes, 2019–2024.

Drivers and passengers (not motorcycles)87 (81%)
Motorcyclists12 (11%)
Pedestrians9 (8%)
Bicyclists0 (0%)

Roads with the most fatal crashes

RoadFatal crashesDeaths
I-402430
SR-488
SR-15244
SR-6644
US-27044
US-8145
SR-333
S Overholser Dr35
Kilpatrick Tpk33
SR-4 MUSTANG RD22

As named in crash reports, 2019–2024. Long highways cross many miles of the county, so they tend to rank high.

Fatal crashes inside city limits

CityFatal crashesDeaths
Oklahoma City4145
El Reno1215
Yukon66
Mustang56
Piedmont55
Union City44
Calumet22
Okarche12

When fatal crashes happen

Time of day

Midnight–6 a.m.19 (20%)
6 a.m.–noon24 (25%)
Noon–6 p.m.23 (24%)
6 p.m.–midnight30 (31%)

Day of week (most: Saturday)

Sunday9
Monday13
Tuesday14
Wednesday11
Thursday14
Friday15
Saturday21

46% of fatal crashes in Canadian County happened in the dark, and 40% on roads classed as rural.

Drinking and speeding

22%Fatal crashes with a driver police reported had been drinking (21)
30%Fatal crashes where police reported speeding (29)

What the first impact was with:

Motor vehicle in-transport53 (55%)
Rollover/overturn10 (10%)
Pedestrian8 (8%)
Fence4 (4%)
Culvert3 (3%)
Concrete traffic barrier2 (2%)

After a crash in Oklahoma

Injury claims have a filing deadline set by state law. See Oklahoma's car accident statute of limitations, and how shared fault can reduce what you recover.

Car accident lawyers in Oklahoma City

Lawbamba lists 18 car accident lawyers with an office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the practice area that deals with the fatal crash records on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).

Robert Wagner
Car Accidents
Oklahoma City · 5.0★ from 8 reviews
Marcus Mears
Cunningham & Mears
Car Accidents
Oklahoma City · 5.0★ from 8 reviews
Paul Kouri
Paul Kouri Law PLLC (In Stipe and Belote Law Offices)
Car Accidents, Civil, Insurance
Oklahoma City · 5.0★ from 4 reviews
Austin Pieratt
Austin S. Pieratt Esq.
Car Accidents
Oklahoma City · 5.0★ from 3 reviews

Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.

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Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2024, which records every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days. Population figures are the Census Bureau's 2024 county estimates. A crash is counted where it happened, not where the people involved lived. “Drinking driver” means police reported a driver had been drinking; “speeding” means police reported at least one driver was speeding or going too fast for conditions. Injury-only crashes aren't in FARS.

Lawbamba is not affiliated with NHTSA, and this page is general information, not legal advice.