Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Benson, Arizona
City in Cochise County · Arizona · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 5.5K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Benson, Arizona. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2023 (8). The death rate was 36.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 27.2 in Cochise County, 16.3 in Arizona and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2021 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
36.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Cochise County, Arizona: 27.2
- About double the rate in Arizona: 16.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Cochise County, Arizona: +13%
- Arizona: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.3 |
| 2022 | 111.1 |
| 2023 | 148.5 |
| 2024 | 36.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Cochise County, Arizona: 12%
- About double the share in Arizona: 20%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Benson | Share in Cochise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 18% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Cochise County, Arizona: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share in Arizona: 35%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Cochise County, Arizona: 12%
- About 5 percent of the share in Arizona: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Benson | Cochise County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 12.0% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 20.0% | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 64.0% | 53.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 28.0% | 30.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Cochise County, Arizona: 64%
- About 1.9 times the share in Arizona: 53%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Cochise County, Arizona: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in Arizona: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-107
- I-10 RAMP1
- SR-801
- SR-10B1
- SIBYL RD1
- I-10 NONCARD1
- I 10 BL W 4TH ST1
- E 4TH ST1
- SR-901
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Cars | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- GMC Yukon2
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- CAN-AM Spyder F31
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Trax1
- Ford Expedition MAX1
- Ford F-2501
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | SIBYL RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | I-10 NONCARD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | SR-80 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | I-10 | 4 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | SR-10B | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | SR-90 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | I 10 BL W 4TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | I-10 RAMP | 2 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | E 4TH ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.