Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Rhode Island
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 52
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Population
- 1.1M
In 2024, 52 people died in 48 fatal crashes in Rhode Island. That was 26.8% fewer than in 2023 (71) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 4.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 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 25% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
71 deaths in 2023, 52 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 110 | 100 |
| 1976 | 119 | 112 |
| 1977 | 133 | 117 |
| 1978 | 108 | 100 |
| 1979 | 123 | 105 |
| 1980 | 129 | 118 |
| 1981 | 102 | 100 |
| 1982 | 105 | 97 |
| 1983 | 100 | 96 |
| 1984 | 79 | 75 |
| 1985 | 109 | 99 |
| 1986 | 124 | 115 |
| 1987 | 113 | 108 |
| 1988 | 125 | 118 |
| 1989 | 100 | 97 |
| 1990 | 84 | 79 |
| 1991 | 88 | 84 |
| 1992 | 79 | 73 |
| 1993 | 74 | 70 |
| 1994 | 63 | 62 |
| 1995 | 69 | 64 |
| 1996 | 69 | 65 |
| 1997 | 75 | 66 |
| 1998 | 74 | 70 |
| 1999 | 88 | 85 |
| 2000 | 80 | 73 |
| 2001 | 81 | 78 |
| 2002 | 84 | 81 |
| 2003 | 104 | 96 |
| 2004 | 83 | 78 |
| 2005 | 87 | 80 |
| 2006 | 81 | 72 |
| 2007 | 69 | 64 |
| 2008 | 65 | 63 |
| 2009 | 83 | 76 |
| 2010 | 67 | 65 |
| 2011 | 66 | 63 |
| 2012 | 64 | 62 |
| 2013 | 65 | 62 |
| 2014 | 51 | 51 |
| 2015 | 45 | 41 |
| 2016 | 51 | 48 |
| 2017 | 84 | 77 |
| 2018 | 59 | 56 |
| 2019 | 57 | 53 |
| 2020 | 67 | 66 |
| 2021 | 63 | 61 |
| 2022 | 52 | 51 |
| 2023 | 71 | 67 |
| 2024 | 52 | 48 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 7.9 |
| 2003 | 9.7 |
| 2004 | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 8.2 |
| 2006 | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 7.9 |
| 2010 | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 8.0 |
| 2018 | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 4.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 26 |
| Pedestrians | 13 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 5 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rhode Island | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 13 | 25% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 15% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 5 | 10% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 19 | 37% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 16 | 31% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.3% | 32.6% |
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: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11 |
| 1am | 19 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 8 |
| 5am | 8 |
| 6am | 11 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 11 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 13 |
| 2pm | 18 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 19 |
| 5pm | 20 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 19 |
| 8pm | 13 |
| 9pm | 18 |
| 10pm | 12 |
| 11pm | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 59 |
| Mon | 38 |
| Tue | 34 |
| Wed | 37 |
| Thu | 43 |
| Fri | 35 |
| Sat | 47 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 23 |
| Feb | 19 |
| Mar | 19 |
| Apr | 23 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 33 |
| Aug | 32 |
| Sep | 29 |
| Oct | 25 |
| Nov | 25 |
| Dec | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 247 |
| Rain | 22 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 137 |
| Dark - Lighted | 93 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 42 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
| Dawn | 4 |
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
- I-9513
- I-95 NORTH10
- I-95 SOUTH8
- SR-1466
- SR-25
- SR-1175
- US-14
- SR-54
- SR-1013
- US-44 PUTNAM PIKE3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 187 |
| SUVs | 79 |
| Motorcycles | 60 |
| Pickup trucks | 40 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 23 |
| Vans | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord15
- Honda Civic11
- Nissan Altima10
- Toyota Corolla8
- Nissan Rogue8
- Ford F-1507
- Volkswagen Jetta6
- Toyota Camry6
- Hyundai Elantra6
- Nissan Maxima5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2021 | New Shoreham, Washington County | WEST SIDE RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Hopkinton, Washington County | SR-138 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | East Greenwich, Kent County | I-95 SOUTH | 3 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Cranston, Providence County | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Chepachet, Providence County | SR-44 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Warwick, Kent County | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Cumberland Hill, Providence County | US-295 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Providence, Providence County | SR-146 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Narragansett Pier, Washington County | OCEAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Cranston, Providence County | LATEN KNIGHT ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Smithfield, Providence County | I-295 NORTH | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Kingston, Washington County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Cumberland Hill (Cumberland), Providence County | SR-122 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Providence, Providence County | SR-117 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Warwick, Kent County | SR--113 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Providence, Providence County | SR-44 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Providence, Providence County | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Providence, Providence County | SR-146 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Cranston, Providence County | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Richmond, Washington County | SR-138 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Johnston, Providence County | SR-128 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Smithfield, Providence County | LIMEROCK ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Washington, Kent County | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Richmond, Washington County | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Westerly, Washington County | BOOMBRIDGE ROAD | 1 |
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Counties in Rhode Island
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | 4 | 8.0 |
| Kent County | 4 | 2.3 |
| Newport County | 4 | 4.8 |
| Providence County | 30 | 4.4 |
| Washington County | 10 | 7.7 |
Cities
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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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.