Oklahoma Highways: 40 fatal wrecks in the last 30 days
Photo Courtesy: OHP Lt. Scott Hampton/Atoka County (TULSA, Okla.) There have been more than three dozen fatal wrecks on Oklahoma highways since May 28, killing 41 people. Three of those wrecks happened on Friday. VNN went through the reports to find out what the main cause of these wrecks has been. 16 out of the 40 wrecks were due to one of the drivers driving off the road, 8 of which involved the driver then overcorrecting. 5 out of the 40 wrecks listed speed as at least one of the factors that caused the crash. 4 out of the 40 wrecks listed crossing over the center median or into another lane as the cause. 1 out of the 40 wrecks cited DUI/drugs as the official cause. 12 out of the 40 wrecks are still under investigation. A dozen wrecks across the state within the last 30 days have involved pedestrians, 5 of which have been fatal. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Lt. Scott Hampton said the number of fatality wrecks in the last 30 days is on par to what the state experienced last year. “The majority of our causation for running off the road is inattentive driving (electronic devices and distraction),” Hampton said. “And impaired driving.” As for the pedestrian deaths, Hampton said pedestrians need to walk against traffic, which is state law, as well as wear bright clothing if possible and walk as far off the roadway as possible. The breakdown of the fatal wrecks in the last 30 days is as follows: DATE/ COUNTY/ PEOPLE KILLED/ CAUSE OF WRECK June 28 Caddo 1 DUI/drugs June 28 McClain 1 Departed roadway June 28 Murray 1 Under investigation June 27 McClain 1 (pedestrian) Under investigation June 27 Atoka 1 (pedestrian) Under investigation June 27 Woods 1 Departed roadway and overcorrected June 26 LeFlore 1 Speed/ (ATV) too fast for road conditions June 26 Pontotoc 2 Crossed center median June 25 Cotton 1 Departed roadway June 24 Seminole 1 Under investigation June 23 Love 1 (pedestrian) Under investigation June 22 Washita 1 Departed roadway June 22 Sequoyah 1 Departed roadway June 22 Rogers 1 Under investigation June 22 Pottawatomie 1 Departed roadway and overcorrected June 21 Noble 1 Departed roadway and overcorrected June 21 Texas 1 Crossed over into inside lane June 19 Payne 1 Improper U-turn June 18 Woods 1 Departed roadway June 17 Cleveland 1 Departed roadway June 17 Okfuskee 1 (pedestrian) Pedestrian action/Odor of alcohol June 16 Sequoyah 1 Departed roadway June 16 Nowata Unknown Under investigation June 14 Ottawa 1 Departed roadway and overcorrected June 11 McCurtain 1 Crossed center median June 10 Rogers 1 Under investigation June 10 Oklahoma 1 Changing lanes unsafely June 9 Caddo 1 Speed/Departed roadway and overcorrected June 8 Rogers 1 Under investigation June 8 McCurtain 1 Departed roadway and overcorrected June 7 Jackson 1 Under investigation June 7 Pushmataha 1 Departed roadway and overcorrected June 4 Atoka 1 Speed/rain June 4 Nowata 1 Under investigation June 4 Beckham 1 Unsafe speed for curve June 4 Canadian 1 Hydroplaned/Stopped in traffic lane June 4 Washita 1 Departed roadway and overcorrected June 3 Grady 1 Departed roadway (to the left) May 31 Woods 1 Speed/Failure to stop at stop sign May 30 Stephens 1 (pedestrian) Under investigation
