COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Benson County, North Dakota
Road fatality data for Benson County (ND). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 28
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 8
- Latest Year Deaths
- Near average count
- 7.5%
- of North Dakota road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Benson County: 8 latest-year deaths, book 28 (#2,064 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Benson County
Benson County recorded 8 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 7.5% of North Dakota's statewide total.
- #2,064 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 65%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost BENSON-5 · Benson 28 deaths
Benson County · 8 latest · stable
- CRASH 28 tot
- FARS 8 yr
- NHTSA 28 book
- MILE Stable
- POST 24 crash
- BAND 3.1/yr
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How does Benson County compare?
Benson County recorded 8 road deaths in its most recent year, 7.5% of North Dakota's statewide total, more than 65% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Benson County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- North Dakota statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for ND
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with BLetter index including ND counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Benson County, North Dakota?
Benson County recorded 28 total traffic fatalities across 24 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 8 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Benson County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Benson County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for North Dakota may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Benson County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Benson County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Benson County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Benson County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Benson County compare to the rest of North Dakota?
Benson County recorded 8 deaths in its most recent year, above the North Dakota county average of 2. Visit the North Dakota state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Benson County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.