US 62 in Oklahoma: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 126 fatal crashes on US 62 in Oklahoma killed 140 people, the 5th most of 190 numbered roads in Oklahoma. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 15 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 14 counties of Oklahoma. All fatal crashes in Oklahoma.
Deaths on US 62 in Oklahoma by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2019 | 20 | 22 |
| 2018 | 18 | 22 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 12 | 17 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 62 in Oklahoma: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Oklahoma County had the most fatal crashes on US 62 from 2015 to 2024: 35, with 37 deaths. Oklahoma, Grady and Muskogee counties together held 52% of fatal crashes on US 62 in Oklahoma from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 90%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma County | 3 | 35 | 37 |
| 2 | Grady County | 2 | 16 | 19 |
| 3 | Muskogee County | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 4 | Cherokee County | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 5 | Comanche County | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 6 | Jackson County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Lincoln County | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Okfuskee County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 62 in Oklahoma
118 fatal crashes on US 62 in 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 October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.9%
- Feb4.8%
- Mar7.1%
- Apr9.5%
- May6.3%
- Jun6.3%
- Jul8.7%
- Aug3.2%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct14.3%
- Nov7.9%
- Dec11.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 62 in Oklahoma first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 14%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 8.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 75 | 60% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 14% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 12% |
| Rollover | 11 | 8.7% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 2.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.6% |
| Other | 2 | 1.6% |
| Not reported | 1 | 0.8% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on US 62 in Oklahoma compare with the state
The largest difference from Oklahoma: from 2015 to 2024, 15% of fatal crashes on US 62 in Oklahoma were with a drinking driver, against 27% across Oklahoma. Below the Oklahoma share: speeding and 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 126 crashes.
| US 62 | Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 63% | 60% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 21% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 34% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 27% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Speeding | 17% | 26% | below the Oklahoma share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.3% | 8.5% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 53% | below the Oklahoma share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.3% | 4.9% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 14% | about the same as the Oklahoma share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 on US 62 in Oklahoma
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 62 in Oklahoma?
- 126 fatal crashes killed 140 people on US 62 in Oklahoma from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 15 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 62 in Oklahoma do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Oklahoma County had the most fatal crashes on US 62 from 2015 to 2024: 35, with 37 deaths. Grady County was second with 16.
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All fatal crashes in Oklahoma, with every road ranked.
Where the US 62 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 62 in Oklahoma (filed under 9 spellings, such as "US-62", "US-62 BERTHA PARKER OVERPASS", "US-62 E BROADWAY ST", "US-62 E DOWNING ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.