26
Fatal crashes
28
Fatalities
15%
Drunk driver
4
Avg per year
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 4 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 5 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 15:00 | 3 |
| 14:00 | 3 |
| 18:00 | 2 |
| 21:00 | 2 |
| 03:00 | 2 |
| 11:00 | 2 |
| 09:00 | 2 |
| 20:00 | 1 |
| 22:00 | 1 |
| 01:00 | 1 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 6 |
| Ford | 6 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 4 |
| Other Make | 3 |
| KIA | 3 |
| Datsun/Nissan | 3 |
| Freightliner | 2 |
| Dodge | 2 |
| GMC | 2 |
| Volvo | 1 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 14 |
| Angle | 5 |
| Front-to-Front | 4 |
| Front-to-Rear | 3 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Benton County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
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Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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