How many traffic fatalities occurred in Benton County, Arkansas?

Benton County recorded 209 total traffic fatalities across 193 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 26 fatalities. The county averages approximately 23.2 fatalities per year.

What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Benton County?

Despite a comparatively active crash history (193 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Benton County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Arkansas may provide additional context.

Is the trend of road fatalities in Benton County increasing or decreasing?

The trend in Benton County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.

What is the fatality rate per capita in Benton County?

Benton County has a fatality rate of 8.4 per 100,000 residents, which leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.

How does Benton County compare to the rest of Arkansas?

Benton County's per-capita rate of 8.4 per 100,000 residents is below the Arkansas county average of 24.1. Visit the Arkansas state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.

Where does the road fatality data for Benton 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.

COUNTY FATALITY DATA

Benton County, Arkansas

Road fatality data for Benton County (AR). Data period: 2016-2023.

Compiled by PlainRoadSafety · August 9, 2026

209
Total Fatalities (2016-2023): 26
Latest Year Deaths: 8.4
Per 100k Residents: Increasing
Trend

The verdict

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Benton County ranks #1,923 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #53 of 58 rated counties in AR. Benton County's fatality rate of 8.4 per 100,000 residents leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure.

#1,923 of 2,328
national by fatality rate: #53 of 58
in AR by rate: 83%
of rated U.S. counties are deadlier per capita: Increasing
fatality trend

NHTSA county milepost

Milepost BENTON-7 · Benton 8.4/100k · #1,923 of 2,328

Benton County · 8.4/100k · increasing · cause n/a

BAND 8.4/100k
VOL #1,923 of 2,328
AVG 209 book
YOY Increasing
RATE near Butler
RANK -65.1% vs AR

Stamps derive from this county's NHTSA FARS row (per-100k or book, corpus rank, trend, nationwide peer NAME, vs-state gap), not a trip-risk forecast. PlainRoadSafety is informational only. See our disclaimer. Verify with NHTSA FARS → · Read with methodology → · Understanding road fatality data → · Arkansas state profile →

Benton

8
Butler

8
Cuyahoga

8
Los Angeles

8
Brazoria

9

What this shows Benton County sits among nearest nationwide per-capita peers.

How does Benton County compare?

2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.

Compare with

Benton County

8.4 per 100k

Arkansas county average

24.1 per 100k

Benton County is 65% safer than the comparison

2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.

Among the 15 rated counties in Arkansas, Benton County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 24.1 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Benton County's rate and the state average is 15.7 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Carroll County, at 31.2 per 100,000 (a difference of 22.8). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Pike County (68.6), Madison County (61.9), Little River County (59.3), Hempstead County (56.9), Grant County (54.4), Crittenden County (48.8), Jackson County (47.7), Phillips County (46.8), Hot Spring County (39.1), Sevier County (38.4), Clark County (32.9), Howard County (31.9), Randolph County (31.7), Carroll County (31.2).

Benton County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county

Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population

8 Among the safer counties a lower per-capita rate than 83% of 2,328 rated counties

rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-08-09

Benton County's rate vs. the Arkansas state average

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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) This information is for research and informational purposes only

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Counties with similar FARS profiles

Two cross-state peer sets for Benton County. Same-state rate comparisons stay in the chart above; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state counties with population at least 250,000.

Similar per-capita fatality rate

Nearest counties by deaths per 100,000 residents (8.4 here), outside Arkansas.

Butler County 8.4 /100k · OH Cuyahoga County 8.4 /100k · OH Los Angeles County 8.4 /100k · CA Brazoria County 8.5 /100k · TX

Similar fatality volume

Nearest counties by recorded FARS deaths (209 here), excluding the rate-peer set.

Lorain County 210 deaths · OH Suffolk County 208 deaths · MA Ada County 207 deaths · ID Delaware County 211 deaths · PA

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Source and method. PlainRoadSafety is rendered directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). PlainRoadSafety aggregates published FARS records and does not invent a fatality count the census does not report. County figures are computed directly from NHTSA FARS census data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our Editorial & Corrections Policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or Report a correction. Data current as of October 2024.