Fatal crashes in Benton County, Oregon
In 2024, 10 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Benton County, 25.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 79 fatal crashes and 87 deaths, the 18th most of any county in Oregon.
10.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.6 across Oregon in 2024; 9.3 against 12.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 98,899, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Oregon.
Deaths in Benton County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 14 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Benton County
US 20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Benton County from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 22 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 67% of all fatal crashes in Benton County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 3 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 20 | 20 | 22 | 8 | |
| 2 | State Highway 99 | 14 | 18 | 2 | |
| 3 | State Highway 99W | 14 | 15 | 8 | |
| 4 | State Highway 20 | 5 | 5 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Corvallis 15. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Benton County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.4%
- Feb10.1%
- Mar3.8%
- Apr5.1%
- May8.9%
- Jun5.1%
- Jul10.1%
- Aug10.1%
- Sep3.8%
- Oct12.7%
- Nov5.1%
- Dec13.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Benton County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 29%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 5.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 34 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 15% |
| Rollover | 4 | 5.1% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.8% |
| Other | 2 | 2.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Benton County compare with Oregon
A drinking driver was recorded in 19% of fatal crashes in Benton County from 2015 to 2024, below the Oregon share of 31%; speeding in 22%, below the Oregon share of 30%; a hit-and-run in 2.5%, below the Oregon share of 4.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.1%, about the Oregon share; 29% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Oregon share of 34%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Oregon. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Benton | Oregon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 56% | 55% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 20% | below the Oregon share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 28% | below the Oregon share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 31% | below the Oregon share |
| Speeding | 22% | 30% | below the Oregon share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.1% | 5.7% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 29% | 34% | below the Oregon share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.5% | 4.6% | below the Oregon share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.1% | 15% | below the Oregon share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 16% | below the Oregon share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Benton County
- How many people died in car accidents in Benton County in 2024?
- 10 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Benton County, Oregon, in 2024, 25.0% more than in 2023. That is 10.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.6 across Oregon.
- What is the deadliest road in Benton County?
- US 20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Benton County from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 22 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Benton County involved a drinking driver?
- 15 of 79 fatal crashes in Benton County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 19%, against 31% across Oregon.
Other counties in Oregon with a page
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- Douglas County
- Jackson County
- Linn County
- Deschutes County
- Josephine County
- Klamath County
- Umatilla County
All fatal crashes in Oregon, with every county ranked.
Where the Benton County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Benton County (county code 3). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.