Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bristol County, Rhode Island
County in Rhode Island · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 50.1K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Bristol County, Rhode Island. That was 300.0% more than in 2023 (1). The death rate was 8.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 4.7 in Rhode Island and 11.5 in the United States. Bristol County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Rhode Island's counties. Between 2023 and 2024, 5 people died, an average of 2.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Rhode Island: 4.7
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2023–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Rhode Island: 5.6
- About 40 percent of the average in the United States: 11.9
+300%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Rhode Island: -27%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 8.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Rhode Island: 25%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bristol County | Share in Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 50% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 31% |
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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Rhode Island: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Rhode Island: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bristol County | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 33.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 29.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 52.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 31.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Rhode Island: 52%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Rhode Island: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2023–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2023–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 4 |
All crashes 2023–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-114/ WAMPANOAG TR1
- SR-103/COUNTY RD1
- BARNEYVILLE RD1
- 412 METACOM AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | Bristol | 412 METACOM AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Barrington | SR-103/COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Barrington | SR-114/ WAMPANOAG TR | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Barrington | BARNEYVILLE RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.