COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Dewey County, Oklahoma
Road fatality data for Dewey County (OK). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 20
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 6
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.8%
- of Oklahoma road deaths
- Increasing
- Trend
Rising fatality trend
Dewey County's FARS series is labeled Increasing with 6 deaths in the latest year.
Dewey County on a rising FARS trend
Dewey County recorded 6 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 0.8% of Oklahoma's statewide total.
- #2,372 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 56%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Increasing
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost DEWEY-43 · Dewey 20 deaths
Dewey County · 6 latest · increasing
- CAUSE 20 tot
- PHOTO 6 yr
- VS-ST 20 book
- CRASH Increasing
- FARS 17 crash
- NHTSA 2.2/yr
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How does Dewey County compare?
Dewey County recorded 6 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.8% of Oklahoma's statewide total, more than 56% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Dewey County
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- Oklahoma statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for OK
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with DLetter index including OK counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Dewey County, Oklahoma?
Dewey County recorded 20 total traffic fatalities across 17 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 6 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Dewey County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Dewey County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Oklahoma may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Dewey County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Dewey County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Dewey County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Dewey County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Dewey County compare to the rest of Oklahoma?
Dewey County recorded 6 deaths in its most recent year, below the Oklahoma county average of 9. Visit the Oklahoma state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Dewey County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.