Fatal crashes in Garfield County, Oklahoma
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Garfield County, Oklahoma, up from 8 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 66 fatal crashes and 69 deaths, the 32nd most of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
16.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma in 2024; 11.1 against 17 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 62,007, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths in Garfield County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Garfield County
The 5 roads listed held 48% of all fatal crashes in Garfield County from 2015 to 2024; 4 US routes, 1 state highway. 59% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 41% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 64 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2 | US 60 | 7 | 8 | 3 | |
| 3 | US 81 | 6 | 6 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 132 | 5 | 6 | 4 | no page |
| 5 | US 412 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Enid had 39% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 26 of 66.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Enid 26. 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 Garfield County
66 fatal crashes in Garfield 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 midnight to 1 am; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan1.5%
- Feb6.1%
- Mar7.6%
- Apr7.6%
- May13.6%
- Jun12.1%
- Jul10.6%
- Aug9.1%
- Sep15.2%
- Oct3.0%
- Nov3.0%
- Dec10.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Garfield County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 29%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 6.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 29 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 29% |
| Rollover | 7 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 6.1% |
| Other | 4 | 6.1% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 3.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.5% |
| 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 Garfield County compare with Oklahoma
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 33% of fatal crashes in Garfield County were at or near an intersection, against 21% across Oklahoma. 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 66 crashes.
| Garfield | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 55% | 60% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 21% | above the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 34% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 27% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 23% | 26% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 8.5% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 53% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.0% | 4.9% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 14% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.8% | 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 Garfield County, Oklahoma
- How many people died in car accidents in Garfield County in 2024?
- 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Garfield County, Oklahoma, in 2024, up from 8 in 2023. That is 16.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.7 across Oklahoma. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Garfield County involved a drinking driver?
- 16 of 66 fatal crashes in Garfield County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, against 27% across Oklahoma.
Other counties in Oklahoma with a page
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Where the Garfield County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Garfield County (county code 47). 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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