17.6 Gene Perry // October 21, 2015 // Updated: October 21, 2015 Number of the Day Road fatalities in Oklahoma per 100,000 people, the 6th highest rate in the U.S. Source: City Lab Share This:FacebookTwitterLinkedInTumblrRedditPocketEmailPrint ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gene Perry // media@okpolicy.org Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.