Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Rhode Island in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 71
- Fatal crashes
- 67
- Population
- 1.1M
In 2023, 71 people died in 67 fatal crashes in Rhode Island. That was 36.5% more than in 2022 (52) and the most since 2017. The death rate was 6.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 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 15% of deaths, and 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 42 |
| Pedestrians | 11 |
| Motorcyclists | 16 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rhode Island | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11 | 15% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 16 | 23% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 25 | 35% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 32 | 45% | 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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.3% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.8% | 28.2% |
| At night | 58.2% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 32.8% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
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: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 12 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 58 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1 NORTH MAIN ST3
- SR-1462
- SR-114 PAWTUCKET AV2
- VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY2
- LAPHAM FARM RD1
- SR-114 PINE SWAMP RD1
- SR-117 BROAD ST1
- EAST FRANKLIN ST1
- I-95 NORTH1
- I-95 NORTH EXIT 401
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 40 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord7
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Nissan Pathfinder3
- Toyota Camry3
- Ford Fusion2
- Honda Odyssey2
- Hyundai Tucson2
- Subaru Legacy2
- Toyota RAV42
- BMW 325Ci1
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2023 | Cumberland Hill, Providence County | SR-122 MENDON RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | East Greenwich, Kent County | US-1 POST RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Westerly, Washington County | RI-91 OAK ST | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Providence, Providence County | US-1 NORTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Cumberland Hill (Cumberland), Providence County | SR-114 PINE SWAMP RD | 2 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Providence, Providence County | EAST FRANKLIN ST | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Providence, Providence County | US-6 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Fisherville, Washington County | SR-102 VICTORY HWY | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Anthony, Kent County | FAIRVIEW AV | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Cranston, Providence County | DYER AV | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Jamestown, Newport County | EAST SHORE RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Johnston, Providence County | I-295 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Lincoln, Providence County | SR-126 OLD RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Smithfield, Providence County | SR-5 CEDAR SWAMP RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | West Warwick, Kent County | I-95 NORTH | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Woonsocket, Providence County | CASS AV | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | North Smithfield, Providence County | SR-146A GREAT RD | 1 |
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Counties in Rhode Island in 2023
| Area | Deaths, 2023 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | 1 | 2.0 |
| Kent County | 7 | 4.1 |
| Newport County | 4 | 4.8 |
| Providence County | 52 | 7.8 |
| Washington County | 7 | 5.4 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.