COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Benton County: smaller FARS fatality book
Benton County (IN) holds a smaller FARS book (19, #2,404 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 19
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Indiana road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Benton County ranks #2,404 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (19 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Benton County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Benton County carries a bottom-third fatality book (19 across 2016-2023, #2,404 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,404 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost BENTON-7-IN · Benton 19 deaths
Benton County · 1 latest · stable
- VS-ST 19 tot
- CRASH 1 yr
- FARS 19 book
- NHTSA Stable
- MILE 17 crash
- POST 2.1/yr
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How does Benton County compare?
Benton County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Indiana's statewide total, more than 19% 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 Benton County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Indiana statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for IN
- 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 IN counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Benton County, Indiana?
Benton County recorded 19 total traffic fatalities across 17 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Benton County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Benton County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Indiana may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Benton County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Benton County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Benton County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Benton County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Benton County compare to the rest of Indiana?
Benton County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Indiana county average of 10. Visit the Indiana 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.