Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Benton County, Oregon
County in Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 97.6K
In 2024, 10 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Benton County, Oregon. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 10.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Benton County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Oregon's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 46 people died, an average of 9.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 70 percent of the average in Oregon: 13.3
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 14 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
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 | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 14.4 |
| 2023 | 8.2 |
| 2024 | 10.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 55 percent of the share in Oregon: 18%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Benton County | Share in Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 10% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 30% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 10% | 30% |
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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 45 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Benton County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 12.5% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
13%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 30 percent of the share in Oregon: 42%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- SR-99W ODOT 917
- US-20 ODOT 336
- US-20 ODOT 315
- SR-34 ODOT 273
- SR-20 ODOT 313
- SR-99 ODOT 912
- CR-WEST HILLS RD2
- SR-99W SW 3RD ST1
- SW 53RD ST1
- US-20 ODOT 911
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Honda Civic3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Highlander2
- Subaru Impreza2
- Kenworth W9 Series2
- Ford F-2502
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- Gillig Low Floor Bus1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Corvallis | NW WALNUT BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | US-20 ODOT 33 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | US-20 ODOT 33 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | US-20 ODOT 31 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Corvallis | SW 53RD ST | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Corvallis | US-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | US-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | — | SR-34 ODOT 27 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Corvallis | SR-99W 91 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | — | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | — | US-20 ODOT 31 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | — | US-20 ODOT 31 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | — | SR-20 ODOT 31 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | — | SR-20 ODOT 31 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | — | SR-501 ODOT 201 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | — | CR-ALPINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | US-20 ODOT 31 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Corvallis | SR-99 ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | — | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | — | SR-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
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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.