Preliminary information from the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety shows 40 traffic-related fatalities in February 2016, compared to a preliminary total of 30 for the same month last year.
Some 35 of the fatality victims were Oklahoma residents and 5 were non-residents.
The highest number of fatalities occurred on U.S. highways with 12, followed by city streets with 10 and county roads with nine.
Some 22 of the fatality victims were drivers; five were pedestrians, seven were passengers, and 6 were motorcycle operators.
The daily fatality numbers include 10 deaths on Fridays, with 7 each on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. There were six days in the month of February with no reported fatalities.
Data is not available for alcohol-related crashes in February 2016.
There were nine female victims and 31 male victims.
Two of the victims were age 20 or younger. The 21-to-25 age group led the fatality count with eight, followed by the 31-to-35 age group with five.
Oklahoma County led the state with a total of seven fatalities, followed by Tulsa County with five.
Some 26.1 percent of those who died in traffic collisions were not wearing safety belts at the time of the crash.
For additional statistics, please visit the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office website: www.ohso.ok.gov.
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