Market data
Personal injury in Oklahoma: market data
What public records say about the market for personal injury in Oklahoma: how much demand the courts and agencies count, how many law offices serve it, how many people need help in Spanish, and the ad rules that apply. Every number links to the record it comes from.
Demand: what courts and agencies count
Counts of filings, crashes, complaints and enforcement in the records each agency keeps. A count shows where problems were recorded, not how many people will hire a lawyer.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes with an alcohol-impaired driver | 208 crashes | 2024 | Oklahoma state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:40 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Fatal crashes killing a bicyclist | 11 crashes | 2024 | Oklahoma state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:40 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Fatal crashes | 594 crashes | 2024 | Oklahoma state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:40 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| People killed in crashes | 645 deaths | 2024 | Oklahoma state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:40 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Fatal crashes involving a large truck | 100 crashes | 2024 | Oklahoma state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:40 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Fatal motorcycle crashes | 101 crashes | 2024 | Oklahoma state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:40 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Fatal crashes killing a pedestrian | 78 crashes | 2024 | Oklahoma state | fatal-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733739 record fatal-crashes:40 · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: personal injury | 228 cases filed, fiscal year | FY2025 | Oklahoma state | federal-filings-county v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750628 record federal-filings-county:OK · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Workers who commute by car, truck or van | 1,582,825 ±5,673 workers age 16+ | 2020-2024 | Oklahoma state | legal-need v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886 record legal-need-ok · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Truck and bus crashes reported to FMCSA | 2,908 crashes | 2025 | Oklahoma state | truck-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23743677 record truck-crashes:OK · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Deaths in truck and bus crashes | 136 deaths | 2025 | Oklahoma state | truck-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23743677 record truck-crashes:OK · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Truck and bus crashes with an injury | 961 crashes | 2025 | Oklahoma state | truck-crashes v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23743677 record truck-crashes:OK · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| OSHA fatality or catastrophe inspections | 20 inspections | FY2025 | Oklahoma state | wage-enforcement v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226 record wage-enforcement:OK · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| OSHA inspections | 480 inspections | FY2025 | Oklahoma state | wage-enforcement v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226 record wage-enforcement:OK · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Federal civil filings: private Federal Employers Liability Act (railroad workers) | 0 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Eastern District of Oklahoma federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-oke-priv-fela · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private marine personal injury | 0 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Eastern District of Oklahoma federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-oke-priv-marine-pi · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private motor vehicle personal injury | 14 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Eastern District of Oklahoma federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-oke-priv-motor-vehicle-pi · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private other personal injury (includes product liability, drug and device cases) | 28 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Eastern District of Oklahoma federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-oke-priv-other-pi · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: personal injury | 116 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | Eastern District of Oklahoma federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-oke-personal-injury · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private Federal Employers Liability Act (railroad workers) | 1 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Northern District of Oklahoma federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-okn-priv-fela · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private marine personal injury | 0 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Northern District of Oklahoma federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-okn-priv-marine-pi · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private motor vehicle personal injury | 16 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Northern District of Oklahoma federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-okn-priv-motor-vehicle-pi · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private other personal injury (includes product liability, drug and device cases) | 49 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Northern District of Oklahoma federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-okn-priv-other-pi · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: personal injury | 163 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | Northern District of Oklahoma federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-okn-personal-injury · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private Federal Employers Liability Act (railroad workers) | 0 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Western District of Oklahoma federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-okw-priv-fela · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private marine personal injury | 0 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Western District of Oklahoma federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-okw-priv-marine-pi · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private motor vehicle personal injury | 46 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Western District of Oklahoma federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-okw-priv-motor-vehicle-pi · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private other personal injury (includes product liability, drug and device cases) | 84 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | Western District of Oklahoma federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-okw-priv-other-pi · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: personal injury | 354 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | Western District of Oklahoma federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-okw-personal-injury · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
Rising or falling
The change between the last two periods each source publishes. No threshold and no smoothing.
| Measure | Before | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes with an alcohol-impaired driver Oklahoma · record fatal-crashes:40 | 152 2023 | 208 2024 | rising (+36.8%) |
| Fatal crashes killing a bicyclist Oklahoma · record fatal-crashes:40 | 15 2023 | 11 2024 | falling (-26.7%) |
| Fatal crashes Oklahoma · record fatal-crashes:40 | 636 2023 | 594 2024 | falling (-6.6%) |
| People killed in crashes Oklahoma · record fatal-crashes:40 | 711 2023 | 645 2024 | falling (-9.3%) |
| Fatal crashes involving a large truck Oklahoma · record fatal-crashes:40 | 114 2023 | 100 2024 | falling (-12.3%) |
| Fatal motorcycle crashes Oklahoma · record fatal-crashes:40 | 101 2023 | 101 2024 | no change (0%) |
| Fatal crashes killing a pedestrian Oklahoma · record fatal-crashes:40 | 87 2023 | 78 2024 | falling (-10.3%) |
| Federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: personal injury Oklahoma · record federal-filings-county:OK | 236 FY2024 | 228 FY2025 | falling (-3.4%) |
| Truck and bus crashes reported to FMCSA Oklahoma · record truck-crashes:OK | 3,038 2024 | 2,908 2025 | falling (-4.3%) |
| Deaths in truck and bus crashes Oklahoma · record truck-crashes:OK | 125 2024 | 136 2025 | rising (+8.8%) |
| Truck and bus crashes with an injury Oklahoma · record truck-crashes:OK | 1,036 2024 | 961 2025 | falling (-7.2%) |
| OSHA fatality or catastrophe inspections Oklahoma · record wage-enforcement:OK | 22 FY2024 | 20 FY2025 | falling (-9.1%) |
Lawyer supply
How many law offices and lawyers the federal statistics count here.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New lawyers admitted | 430 lawyers a year | 2025 | Oklahoma state | bar-pipeline v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721443 record ok-bar-pipeline · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Counties under 1 law office per 10,000 residents | 9 counties | 2026-Q1 | Oklahoma state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-40 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Counties with no law office | 5 counties | 2026-Q1 | Oklahoma state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-40 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Residents living in those low-office counties | 2.6 percent of residents | 2026-Q1 | Oklahoma state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-40 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Employer law firms | 2,206 firms | 2022 | Oklahoma state | law-firm-economy v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997 record lfe-ok-all · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Receipts of employer law firms | 1,960,906,000 US dollars | 2022 | Oklahoma state | law-firm-economy v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997 record lfe-ok-all · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Law offices per 10,000 residents | 6.21 per 10,000 residents | 2026-Q1 | Oklahoma state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-40 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Self-employed lawyers (nonemployer firms) | 3,071 firms | latest Nonemployer Statistics year | Oklahoma state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-40 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Private law offices | 2,560 establishments | 2026-Q1 | Oklahoma state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-40 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Lawyers employed (wage-earning, BLS OEWS) | 6,980 jobs | May 2025 | Oklahoma state | lawyer-wages v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840 record lawyer-wages:OK:231011:2025 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Median annual wage of employed lawyers | 103,060 US dollars a year | May 2025 | Oklahoma state | lawyer-wages v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840 record lawyer-wages:OK:231011:2025 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Counties with the most demand per law office
Of the 25 counties in Oklahoma with the most fatal crashes, the ten with the most per private law office. Both counts are shown with their records.
| County | Demand | Law offices | Per office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osage County, OK | 11 record fatal-crashes:40113 | 2 record law-offices-40113 | 5.5 |
| McCurtain County, OK | 11 record fatal-crashes:40089 | 8 record law-offices-40089 | 1.38 |
| Ottawa County, OK | 11 record fatal-crashes:40115 | 9 record law-offices-40115 | 1.22 |
| Le Flore County, OK | 14 record fatal-crashes:40079 | 12 record law-offices-40079 | 1.17 |
| Mayes County, OK | 14 record fatal-crashes:40097 | 12 record law-offices-40097 | 1.17 |
| Delaware County, OK | 9 record fatal-crashes:40041 | 8 record law-offices-40041 | 1.13 |
| Seminole County, OK | 10 record fatal-crashes:40133 | 9 record law-offices-40133 | 1.11 |
| Creek County, OK | 15 record fatal-crashes:40037 | 15 record law-offices-40037 | 1 |
| Washington County, OK | 9 record fatal-crashes:40147 | 12 record law-offices-40147 | 0.75 |
| Bryan County, OK | 12 record fatal-crashes:40013 | 17 record law-offices-40013 | 0.71 |
Fatal crashes (fatal-crashes v1.0.0, 2024) ÷ Private law offices (law-offices v1.0.0, 2026-Q1). ratio = fatal-crashes.fatal_crashes / law-offices.qcew_estabs, rounded to 2 decimals; ranked highest first, among the 25 units with the most demand. Units with zero supply are listed apart (ratio undefined); units without a published value are listed as missing.
Spanish-language demand
People who speak Spanish and speak English less than very well, and the lawyers who speak Spanish, from the Census Bureau survey (with margins of error).
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish speakers with limited English (ACS) | 116,958 ±2,545 people age 5+ | 2020-2024 | Oklahoma state | language v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758 record language:state:OK:spanish-lep · status P · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Spanish speakers with limited English | 116,958 ±2,783 people age 5+ | 2020-2024 | Oklahoma state | legal-need v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886 record legal-need-ok · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Ad rules that apply
The rules a law firm's ads in Oklahoma have to meet, summarized from the official texts. The full rules, with quotes, are on the state page.
| Topic | Status | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Ad filing or review | D default rule | The Oklahoma rule text could not be read at an official source today. The Oklahoma Bar Association's ethics counsel describes Rule 7.2 as allowing ads "through written, recorded or electronic communication, including public media" and mentions no filing step. official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Required content | D default rule | Marked D: we haven’t read Oklahoma’s own rule on what each ad must include at an official source, so the ABA Model Rule default applies until we do: each ad names at least one lawyer or law firm responsible for it, with contact information. official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Waiting periods for contact | D default rule | No Oklahoma waiting period could be confirmed. The OBA ethics counsel's summary of Rule 7.3 describes a ban on live contact for pecuniary gain and on solicitation of a person who asked not to be solicited, with no waiting period. official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Claims and results | D default rule | The Oklahoma rule text on results, testimonials and specialist claims could not be read in full. OBA ethics counsel quotes Rule 7.1 as barring a false or misleading communication, and says Rule 7.4 requires that a specialist-certification statement say the… official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Paying for referrals | D default rule | The Oklahoma rule text on paying for referrals could not be read in full. OBA ethics counsel says Rule 7.2 bars paying a person to recommend a lawyer, with exceptions for reasonable advertising costs, a legal service plan or qualified lawyer referral service,… official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Call recording | P primary source | Under the Security of Communications Act it is not unlawful for a private person to intercept a communication when that person is a party or one party has given prior consent, unless done to commit a criminal act. official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Texting | P primary source | A called party aggrieved by a violation of the Telephone Solicitation Act of 2022 may sue to enjoin it and recover actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, up to three times that if the violation was willful or knowing. official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Ad filing or review | P primary source | Oklahoma: no filing or review of lawyer ads is required. official source · filing v1.2.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721409 · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Paying for referrals | U open or withheld | Not verified: we could not read Oklahoma's official fee-division rule on 2026-10-27, so the fee-division cells are left blank. official source · referral v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23747113 · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Limitation period | P primary source | Oklahoma, personal injury: 2 years, under Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 95(A)(3), as read in the official code on 2026-10-28. official source · limitations v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23743673 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Limitation period | P primary source | Oklahoma, wrongful death: 2 years, under Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 1053(A), as read in the official code on 2026-10-28. official source · limitations v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23743673 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Limitation period | P primary source | Oklahoma, property damage: 2 years, under Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 95(A)(3), as read in the official code on 2026-10-28. official source · limitations v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23743673 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Fee cap | P primary source | The statute says a lawyer may contract for up to 50% of the net amount of a judgment or settlement. official source · fees v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739965 · checked 2026-10-25 |
Prices and pay (national)
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs in legal services (seasonally adjusted) | 1,249 thousand jobs | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:CES6054110001:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| CPI-U: legal services | 230 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:CUUR0000SEGC01:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| PPI: offices of lawyers | 338 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:PCU541110541110:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| PPI: civil negligence legal services | 257 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:PCU5411105411103:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Probative benchmarks, 2025–2026
Our own marketing benchmarks for this practice: aggregated, rounded, and small groups suppressed.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probative benchmarks, 2025–2026: Injury cases: average cost per search-ad click | $50–75 USD (band) | 2025–2026 | United States United States | benchmarks v4.0.1 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23735849 record search-click-costs-1 · status P · checked 2026-10-26 |
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Each figure is copied from one record of the dataset named with it, joined to this state and practice through the open practice and place crosswalk. Nothing is estimated. Methods, inputs and limits.