Department of Public Safety officials report an increase in traffic fatalities. There were 51 fatalities in June 2013 compared to 56 in the same month last year.
During the month of June there was eight motorcyclist and six pedestrians who died in traffic related crashes. The highest daily fatality numbers include 12 deaths on Saturdays, dropping to 11 on Fridays. There were five days in the month of May the Department of Public Safety reported no fatalities.
Three of the fatality crashes were alcohol-related. Forty of the fatality victims were Oklahoma residents and 11 nonresidents. There were 39 male and 12 female victims.
Ten of the fatality victims were under the age of 20. The 51 – 60 year-old and the 61 – 70 year- old age group led the fatality count with nine.
Tulsa County led the state with a fatality count of eight, followed by Oklahoma with five fatalities.
The highest number of fatalities occurred on City Streets with 15. There were 10 fatalities on State Highways and County Roads.
Forty-seven percent of those who died in traffic collisions were not wearing safety belts at the time of the crash.
Year to date fatalities through July 31, 2013 – – 341
Year to date fatalities through July 31, 2012 – – 381
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