Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Benton County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Population
- 322K
In 2024, 27 people died in 25 fatal crashes in Benton County, Arkansas. That was 3.8% more than in 2023 (26) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 8.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Benton County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 150 people died, an average of 30 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+4%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
26 deaths in 2023, 27 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 34 |
| 2021 | 35 | 30 |
| 2022 | 27 | 25 |
| 2023 | 26 | 23 |
| 2024 | 27 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | 11.9 |
| 2022 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 8.3 |
| 2024 | 8.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 20 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Benton County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 11% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 15% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 30% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 26% | 23% |
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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
32%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Benton County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 32.0% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 24.0% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.0% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 24.0% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
24%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 11 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 11 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 24 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 19 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 31 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 12 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 14 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 14 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 107 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 76 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 40 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4910
- I-49-297
- US-4126
- SR-726
- US-716
- SR-125
- US-624
- US-62-24
- US-71-18B4
- SR-1023
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 59 |
| SUVs | 58 |
| Pickup trucks | 44 |
| Motorcycles | 26 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 23 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado11
- Ford F-1509
- GMC Sierra6
- Honda Accord5
- Honda Civic5
- Honda CR-V5
- Ford Edge4
- Jeep Grand Cherokee4
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Honda Odyssey3
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Siloam Springs | US-412 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Rogers | US-71 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Centerton | SR-72 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Centerton | SR-102 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Bentonville | US-71 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Bentonville | MU- SE J ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Rogers | US-62 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Bentonville | MU-NW A ST | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | US-72 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Rogers | I-49 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Garfield | MU-MAINST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Pea Ridge | SR-265 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | MU-GRAINGERCIR | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Bentonville | SR-12 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Bentonville | I-49 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Siloam Springs | US-412 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Bentonville | I-49 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Rogers | I-49 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Centerton | MU-GREENHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Siloam Springs | US-412 | 2 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Benton County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bentonville | 6 | 9.7 |
| Rogers | 4 | 5.3 |
| Siloam Springs | 4 | 19.8 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.