Preliminary information from the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety shows 50 traffic-related fatalities in June 2016, compared to 66 in the same month last year.
Some 43 of the fatality victims were Oklahoma residents.
The number of fatalities on each type of roadway: state highway, 16; county road, 11; U.S. highway, 10; interstate highway, 6; city street, 5; turnpike, 2.
Some 28 of the fatality victims were drivers; 11 were passengers; four were pedestrians; seven were motorcycle operators.
The daily fatality numbers include five deaths on Sundays; six on Mondays; eight on Tuesdays; 11 on Wednesdays; seven on Thursdays; seven on Fridays; six on Saturdays. There were four days in the month of June with no reported fatalities.
According to police reports, three fatalities were alcohol-related.
There were 12 female victims and 38 male victims.
None of the victims was age 20 or younger. The 36- to 40-year-old age group had the most fatalities with eight, followed by the 56- to 60-year-old age group with five.
Logan County led the state with a total of four fatalities, followed by the following counties with three fatalities each: Canadian, Mayes, Pontotoc, Tulsa and Wagoner.
Some 33.3 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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