Fatal crashes in Carter County, Oklahoma
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Carter County, Oklahoma, up from 9 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 87 fatal crashes and 98 deaths, the 21st most of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
20.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma in 2024; 20.2 against 17 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 49,135, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths in Carter County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Carter County
US 70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Carter County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 66% of all fatal crashes in Carter County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 3 state highways. 71% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 29% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 70 | 15 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2 | I-35 | 13 | 16 | 4 | |
| 3 | US 77 | 10 | 11 | 3 | |
| 4 | State Highway 76 | 9 | 11 | 2 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 53 | 5 | 7 | 1 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 199 | 5 | 6 | 2 | no page |
Ardmore had 28% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 24 of 87.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Ardmore 24, Lone Grove 5. 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 Carter County
84 fatal crashes in Carter County, 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 8 pm to 9 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 | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.6%
- Feb5.7%
- Mar6.9%
- Apr10.3%
- May9.2%
- Jun8.0%
- Jul10.3%
- Aug11.5%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct5.7%
- Nov9.2%
- Dec11.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Carter County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a rollover in 15%, a pedestrian in 6.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 39 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 23% |
| Rollover | 13 | 15% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 6.9% |
| Other | 4 | 4.6% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.1% |
| Not reported | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Carter County compare with Oklahoma
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 74% of fatal crashes in Carter County were on rural roads, against 60% across Oklahoma. Also above the Oklahoma share: distracted drivers. 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 87 crashes.
| Carter | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 74% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 21% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 34% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 27% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 20% | 26% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 17% | 8.5% | above the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 53% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.4% | 4.9% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 14% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.2% | 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 in Carter County, Oklahoma
- How many people died in car accidents in Carter County in 2024?
- 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Carter County, Oklahoma, in 2024, up from 9 in 2023. That is 20.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Carter County?
- US 70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Carter County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Carter County involved a drinking driver?
- 16 of 87 fatal crashes in Carter County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 18%, against 27% across Oklahoma.
Other counties in Oklahoma with a page
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- Rogers County
- Pottawatomie County
- Creek County
- Grady County
- Payne County
- McCurtain County
- Le Flore County
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Where the Carter County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Carter County (county code 19). 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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