Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Rhode Island in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 63
- Fatal crashes
- 61
- Population
- 1.1M
In 2021, 63 people died in 61 fatal crashes in Rhode Island. That was 6.0% fewer than in 2020 (67) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 5.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Rhode Island had the 50th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 51st-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 41 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 13 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rhode Island | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 11% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 13 | 21% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 24 | 38% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 20 | 32% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
41%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 41.0% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.5% | 28.2% |
| At night | 57.4% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 32.8% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 51 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-95 SOUTH6
- SR-24
- SR-1173
- SR-443
- SR-53
- I-95 NORTH2
- SR-1382
- SR-142
- SR-1462
- US-12
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 47 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic6
- Toyota Corolla5
- Volkswagen Jetta3
- Nissan Murano3
- Nissan Maxima3
- Ford F-1503
- Nissan Rogue2
- Honda Accord2
- Ford Focus2
- Ford F-3502
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | Cranston, Providence County | INTERVALE RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | North Providence, Providence County | MINERAL SPRING AVE | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Providence, Providence County | SR-44 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Scituate, Providence County | SR-101 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Glocester, Providence County | US-44 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Pawtucket, Providence County | COLUMBUS AVENUE | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Charlestown, Washington County | SR-91 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Providence, Providence County | MANTON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Warwick, Kent County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Providence, Providence County | MANTON AVENUE | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Cranston, Providence County | SR-2 | 1 |
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Counties in Rhode Island in 2021
| Area | Deaths, 2021 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | 0 | — |
| Kent County | 14 | 8.2 |
| Newport County | 2 | 2.3 |
| Providence County | 35 | 5.3 |
| Washington County | 12 | 9.2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.