116
Fatal crashes
127
Fatalities
39%
Drunk driver
16
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Benton County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2017–2021
Minor Arterial
45.946, -119.487
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2023
Local · Kennewick
46.196, -119.138
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017
Interstate
46.257, -119.501
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
4 fatalities · 2018–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Richland
46.273, -119.273
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14 | 15 | 5 |
| 2018 | 14 | 15 | 7 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2020 | 12 | 13 | 4 |
| 2021 | 18 | 20 | 10 |
| 2022 | 19 | 23 | 5 |
| 2023 | 28 | 30 | 12 |
Cities in Benton County
Fatal crashes by city within Benton County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| KENNEWICK | 28 | 29 |
| RICHLAND | 27 | 30 |
| WEST RICHLAND | 3 | 3 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 10 |
| February | 8 |
| March | 10 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 11 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 12 |
| August | 9 |
| September | 8 |
| October | 13 |
| November | 13 |
| December | 10 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 10 |
| 06:00 | 10 |
| 19:00 | 9 |
| 02:00 | 8 |
| 00:00 | 8 |
| 05:00 | 7 |
| 23:00 | 7 |
| 18:00 | 7 |
| 20:00 | 6 |
| 03:00 | 5 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 26 |
| Toyota | 20 |
| Chevrolet | 20 |
| Honda | 14 |
| Dodge | 12 |
| Harley-Davidson | 10 |
| GMC | 8 |
| Volkswagen | 5 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 5 |
| Datsun/Nissan | 4 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 88 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 64 |
| Angle | 24 |
| Front-to-Front | 21 |
| Front-to-Rear | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
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.
For programmatic access to Benton County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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