COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Hughes County: smaller FARS fatality book
Hughes County (OK) holds a smaller FARS book (22, #2,288 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 22
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Oklahoma road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Hughes County ranks #2,288 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (22 across 2016-2022) - bottom-third book size.
Hughes County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Hughes County carries a bottom-third fatality book (22 across 2016-2022, #2,288 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,288 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost HUGHES-63 · Hughes 22 deaths
Hughes County · 0 latest · stable
- FARS 22 tot
- NHTSA 0 yr
- MILE 22 book
- POST Stable
- BAND 20 crash
- VOL 2.4/yr
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How does Hughes County compare?
Hughes County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Oklahoma's statewide total, more than 9% 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: 2016-2022.
More road safety data related to Hughes County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- 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 HLetter index including OK counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Hughes County, Oklahoma?
Hughes County recorded 22 total traffic fatalities across 20 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Hughes County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Hughes County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Oklahoma may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Hughes County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Hughes County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Hughes County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Hughes County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Hughes County compare to the rest of Oklahoma?
Hughes County recorded 0 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 Hughes 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 2016-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.