Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Benton County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 218.9K
In 2024, 17 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Benton County, Washington. That was 43.3% fewer than in 2023 (30) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 7.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Benton County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 103 people died, an average of 21 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 8% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Washington: 9.0
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
30 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 20 | 18 |
| 2022 | 23 | 19 |
| 2023 | 30 | 28 |
| 2024 | 17 | 13 |
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 | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 9.5 |
| 2022 | 10.8 |
| 2023 | 13.9 |
| 2024 | 7.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 30 percent of the share in Washington: 21%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Benton County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 6% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 24% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 29% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 6% | 34% |
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
8%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-quarter of the share in Washington: 33%
- About 25 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Washington: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Benton County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 38.5% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 7.7% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 69.2% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.8% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
69%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Washington: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Washington: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 70 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
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-8214
- SR-24012
- SR-3973
- SR-143
- I-1823
- GEORGE WASHINGTON WAY2
- SR-2212
- SR-242
- MU-S VANCOUVER ST2
- KEENE RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 52 |
| SUVs | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Toyota Camry4
- Honda Civic4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Lexus ES3
- Honda Accord3
- Ford Focus3
- Ford F-2503
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 3, 2024 | Kennewick | MU-W 10TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | CR-S DAGUE RD | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | CR-N WILGUS RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | CR-SONOVA RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | CR-W SELLARS RD | 4 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | West Richland | MU-KEENE RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | I-82 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | I-82 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | CR-E SELLARDS ROAD | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Richland | I-182 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | CR-W COUNTY RD 12 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Richland | SR-240 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | — | SR-240 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Kennewick | US-395 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | — | I-82 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Richland | I-182 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | — | SR-240 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | — | I-82 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Richland | COLUMBIA POINT RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | — | I-182 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Kennewick | MU-W CANAL DR | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | CR-E HOMESTEAD RD | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Kennewick | MU-N STEPTOE ST | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | CR-N COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Kennewick | MU-S VANCOUVER ST | 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.