Fatal crashes in Creek County, Oklahoma
In 2024, 15 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Creek County, Oklahoma, down from 16 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 133 fatal crashes and 147 deaths, the 7th most of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
20.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma in 2024; 20.4 against 17 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 73,971, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths in Creek County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 | 16 |
| 2022 | 17 | 20 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 19 | 21 |
| 2018 | 20 | 23 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 |
| 2015 | 12 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Creek County
I-44 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Creek County from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 36 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 68% of all fatal crashes in Creek County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 6 state highways. 77% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 23% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-44 | 32 | 36 | 16 | |
| 2 | State Highway 66 | 18 | 20 | 4 | |
| 3 | State Highway 48 | 10 | 13 | 5 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 33 | 10 | 11 | 3 | |
| 5 | State Highway 51 | 7 | 8 | 1 | |
| 6 | State Highway 117 | 7 | 7 | 4 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | no page |
Sapulpa had 14% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 18 of 133.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Sapulpa 18, Mannford 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 Creek County
130 fatal crashes in Creek 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 6 am to 7 am; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.5%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar10.5%
- Apr7.5%
- May12.8%
- Jun6.8%
- Jul12.8%
- Aug12.8%
- Sep5.3%
- Oct6.0%
- Nov4.5%
- Dec7.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Creek County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 50%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a rollover in 9.8%, a pedestrian in 9.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 67 | 50% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 34 | 26% |
| Rollover | 13 | 9.8% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 9.0% |
| Other | 4 | 3.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 2.3% |
| Cyclist | 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 in Creek County compare with Oklahoma
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 73% of fatal crashes in Creek County were on rural roads, against 60% across Oklahoma. Below the Oklahoma share: hit-and-runs. 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 133 crashes.
| Creek | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 73% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 21% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 34% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 27% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 23% | 26% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.5% | 8.5% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 56% | 53% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.8% | 4.9% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 14% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.8% | 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 Creek County, Oklahoma
- How many people died in car accidents in Creek County in 2024?
- 15 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Creek County, Oklahoma, in 2024, down from 16 in 2023. That is 20.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Creek County?
- I-44 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Creek County from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 36 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Creek County involved a drinking driver?
- 34 of 133 fatal crashes in Creek County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, against 27% across Oklahoma.
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Where the Creek County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Creek County (county code 37). 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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