Fatal crashes in Stephens County, Oklahoma
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Stephens County, Oklahoma, up from 6 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 59 fatal crashes and 69 deaths, the 35th most of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
Deaths in Stephens County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 11 | 13 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Stephens County
US 81 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Stephens County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 17 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 39% of all fatal crashes in Stephens County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 1 state highway. 53% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 47% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 81 | 14 | 17 | 0 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 7 | 9 | 11 | 3 | no page |
Duncan had 34% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 20 of 59.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Duncan 20. 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 Stephens County
58 fatal crashes in Stephens 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 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 13.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.1%
- Feb6.8%
- Mar6.8%
- Apr20.3%
- May3.4%
- Jun13.6%
- Jul8.5%
- Aug8.5%
- Sep11.9%
- Oct6.8%
- Nov1.7%
- Dec6.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Stephens County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 59%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a rollover in 17%, a pedestrian in 1.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 35 | 59% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 11 | 19% |
| Rollover | 10 | 17% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 1.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.7% |
| Other | 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 Stephens County compare with Oklahoma
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 39% of occupants killed in Stephens County were unbelted, against 53% across Oklahoma. Also above the Oklahoma share: rural roads. Below it: unlit roads at night, speeding and pedestrians. 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 59 crashes.
| Stephens | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 73% | 60% | above the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 27% | 21% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 34% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 27% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 12% | 26% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.5% | 8.5% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 39% | 53% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.7% | 4.9% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 14% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 1.4% | 12% | below 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 Stephens County, Oklahoma
- How many people died in car accidents in Stephens County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Stephens County, Oklahoma, in 2024, up from 6 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Stephens County?
- US 81 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Stephens County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 17 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Stephens County involved a drinking driver?
- 13 of 59 fatal crashes in Stephens County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 22%, against 27% across Oklahoma.
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Where the Stephens County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Stephens County (county code 137). 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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