Fatal crashes in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, up from 4 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 95 fatal crashes and 103 deaths, the 19th most of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
Deaths in Pittsburg County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 15 | 16 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 11 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Pittsburg County
US 69 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Pittsburg County from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 24 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 52% of all fatal crashes in Pittsburg County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 64% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 36% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Mcalester had 16% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 15 of 95.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Mcalester 15. 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 Pittsburg County
94 fatal crashes in Pittsburg 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 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.2%
- Feb3.2%
- Mar5.3%
- Apr10.5%
- May4.2%
- Jun11.6%
- Jul11.6%
- Aug8.4%
- Sep8.4%
- Oct10.5%
- Nov12.6%
- Dec9.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Pittsburg County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 38%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a rollover in 15%, a pedestrian in 8.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 36 | 38% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 24% |
| Rollover | 14 | 15% |
| Other | 12 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 8.4% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.1% |
| 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 Pittsburg County compare with Oklahoma
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 78% of fatal crashes in Pittsburg County were on rural roads, against 60% across Oklahoma. Also above the Oklahoma share: unbelted occupants. 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 95 crashes.
| Pittsburg | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 78% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 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 | 27% | 27% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 25% | 26% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.4% | 8.5% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 70% | 53% | above the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.1% | 4.9% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 14% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.7% | 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 Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
- How many people died in car accidents in Pittsburg County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, in 2024, up from 4 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Pittsburg County?
- US 69 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Pittsburg County from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 24 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Pittsburg County involved a drinking driver?
- 26 of 95 fatal crashes in Pittsburg County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 27%, against 27% across Oklahoma.
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Where the Pittsburg County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Pittsburg County (county code 121). 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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