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Traffic deaths in Newport County, Rhode Island
County in Rhode Island · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 83.4K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Newport County, Rhode Island. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 4.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 4.7 in Rhode Island and 11.5 in the United States. Newport County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Rhode Island's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Rhode Island: 4.7
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
3.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Rhode Island: 5.5
- About one-third of the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Rhode Island: -27%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 4.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Rhode Island: 25%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Newport County | Share in Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Rhode Island: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Rhode Island: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Newport County | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 33.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 29.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 52.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 31.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Rhode Island: 52%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Rhode Island: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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
- ANTHONY RD1
- BRAYTON RD1
- BRENTON RD1
- BROADWAY1
- BULGARMARSH ROAD1
- CODDINGTON HWY1
- EAST SHORE RD1
- INDIAN AV1
- SPRING ST1
- SR-114 WEST MAIN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yongfu YN50QT-8 / YN125-8 / YN150T-8 / YN250T-8 / YN300-8 etc.1
- Volvo XC701
- Saturn SL11
- Nissan Sentra1
- Nissan Maxima1
- Nissan Altima1
- Mack MRU1
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R1
- Honda Accord1
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Jamestown | US-138/JAMESTOWN BRG | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Newport | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Middletown | CODDINGTON HWY | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Tiverton | SR-24 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Newport | SR-138 ADMIRAL KALBFUS RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Portsmouth | INDIAN AV | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Portsmouth | ANTHONY RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Jamestown | EAST SHORE RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Newport | SR-138A | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Newport | SR-138 ROTARY | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Tiverton | BRAYTON RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Tiverton | BULGARMARSH ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Newport | BRENTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Newport | SPRING ST | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | Middletown | SR-114 WEST MAIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Jamestown | SR-138 W | 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.