Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Westerly, Rhode Island
City in Washington County · Rhode Island · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 23.3K
In 2023, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Westerly, Rhode Island. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2022 (3). The death rate was 8.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.4 in Washington County, 6.4 in Rhode Island and 12.2 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2023, 11 people died, an average of 2.8 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.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 1.1 times the rate in Washington County, Rhode Island: 7.7
- About 1.8 times the rate in Rhode Island: 4.7
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
3 deaths in 2022, 2 in 2023
- Washington County, Rhode Island: +43%
- Rhode Island: -27%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 12.9 |
| 2021 | 12.8 |
| 2022 | 12.9 |
| 2023 | 8.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 times the share in Washington County, Rhode Island: 10%
- About double the share in Rhode Island: 25%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Westerly | Share in Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 14% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington County, Rhode Island: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in Rhode Island: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Washington County, Rhode Island: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share in Rhode Island: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Westerly | Washington County | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 11.1% | 29.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 55.6% | 52.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 22.2% | 31.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.8 times the share in Washington County, Rhode Island: 56%
- About 1.9 times the share in Rhode Island: 52%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington County, Rhode Island: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in Rhode Island: 31%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-12
- WOODY HILL RD1
- WEEKAPAUG ROAD1
- US-781
- SR-91 BRADFORD RD1
- SR-1A BEACH ST1
- SHORE RD1
- RI-91 OAK ST1
- RAILROAD AVE1
- BOOMBRIDGE ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord2
- BMW R 1200 RT1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- GMC Canyon1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic1
- Harley Davidson FLHCS / Heritage Classic 1141
- Honda CBR6001
- Mazda Mazda61
- Ram 55001
- Subaru Legacy1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2023 | WOODY HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | RI-91 OAK ST | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | WEEKAPAUG ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | US-78 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | BOOMBRIDGE ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | SHORE RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | SR-1A BEACH ST | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | SR-91 BRADFORD RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | RAILROAD AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.