Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Rhode Island in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 67
- Fatal crashes
- 66
- Population
- 1.1M
In 2020, 67 people died in 66 fatal crashes in Rhode Island. The death rate was 6.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Rhode Island had the 48th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 47th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 35 |
| Pedestrians | 17 |
| Motorcyclists | 13 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rhode Island | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 17 | 25% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 13 | 19% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 28 | 42% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 34 | 51% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 29%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.9% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 28.6% |
| At night | 51.5% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 40.9% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 53%
41%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 19 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 57 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-956
- I-95 S3
- I-95 N3
- US-44 PUTNAM PIKE3
- SR-122 LONSDALE AVE2
- US-1 POST RD2
- MIDDLEBRIDGE RD2
- SR-1A NEWPORT AVE1
- COTTAGE ST1
- BRENTON RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 51 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord3
- Nissan Rogue3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-3502
- Ford Fusion2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R2
- Nissan Altima2
- Nissan Maxima2
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2020 | Westerly, Washington County | RAILROAD AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | Foster, Providence County | SR-101 HARTFORD PIKE | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Richmond, Washington County | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | West Warwick, Kent County | SR-117 W WARWICK AVE | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Warwick, Kent County | US-1 POST RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Lincoln, Providence County | TWIN RIVER RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | South Kingstown, Washington County | MIDDLEBRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Foster, Providence County | S KILLINGLY RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Providence, Providence County | PITMAN ST | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Providence, Providence County | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Smithfield, Providence County | I-295 S | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Richmond, Washington County | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Jamestown, Newport County | SR-138 W | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Pawtucket, Providence County | SR-122 LONSDALE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Cranston, Providence County | DYER AVE | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Woonsocket, Providence County | SR-122 HAMLET AVE | 1 |
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Counties in Rhode Island in 2020
| Area | Deaths, 2020 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | 0 | — |
| Kent County | 10 | 5.9 |
| Newport County | 4 | 4.7 |
| Providence County | 38 | 5.8 |
| Washington County | 15 | 11.6 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.