COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Jefferson County: smaller FARS fatality book
Jefferson County (OK) holds a smaller FARS book (15, #2,584 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 15
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.3%
- of Oklahoma road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Jefferson County ranks #2,584 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (15 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Jefferson County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Jefferson County carries a bottom-third fatality book (15 across 2016-2023, #2,584 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,584 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost JEFFERSON-67 · Jefferson 15 deaths
Jefferson County · 2 latest · stable
- AVG 15 tot
- YOY 2 yr
- RATE 15 book
- RANK Stable
- BOOK 9 crash
- TREND 1.7/yr
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How does Jefferson County compare?
Jefferson County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.3% of Oklahoma's statewide total, more than 27% 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 Jefferson 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 JLetter index including OK counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Jefferson County, Oklahoma?
Jefferson County recorded 15 total traffic fatalities across 9 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.7 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Jefferson County?
With a small recorded crash count (9), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Jefferson County. Statewide data for Oklahoma may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Jefferson County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Jefferson County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Jefferson County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Jefferson County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Jefferson County compare to the rest of Oklahoma?
Jefferson County recorded 2 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 Jefferson 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.