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Quick answer: Rhode Island recorded 52 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 0.1 a day, 4.7 per 100,000 people (well below the US average, rank #51 of 51). 0 Rhode Island accident reports tracked in the last 48 hours are listed below. Emergency number: 911.

52
Crash Deaths in 2024
FARS · NHTSA / IIHS
4.7
Deaths / 100k People
US average 11.5
0.68
Deaths / 100M Miles
US average 1.19
#51
Risk Rank
of 51 (1 = highest rate)
— zones in view
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Rhode Island
About Rhode Island

Rhode Island is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound; and shares a small maritime border with New York, east of Long Island. Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly more than 1.11 million residents as of 2025.

Capital
Providence
Population
1,097,379 (2020)
Area
3,144 km²
Crash deaths 2024
52
Deaths / 100k
4.7

Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11

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Rhode Island Accident News — Last 48 Hours

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Statistics · 2024

Road Safety in Rhode Island

With a population of 1,112,308 and 7,656 million vehicle miles travelled, Rhode Island recorded 52 crash deaths in 2024: 4.7 per 100,000 people and 0.68 per 100 million miles. Speeding was a factor in 31% of those deaths.

By road user: pedestrians 25%, motorcyclists 15%, bicyclists 8%.

About 19 deaths (37%) were in crashes involving a driver at or over the 0.08% alcohol limit, and 2 of those killed were teenagers aged 15–19. Compare: drunk driving deaths by state · teen deaths by state.

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 via IIHS state-by-state tables. National context: US road deaths by year.

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States With a Similar Death Rate

StateRankDeaths 2024Per 100kPer 100M miles
Rhode Island#51524.70.68
District of Columbia#48476.71.33
New York#491,1015.50.91
Massachusetts#503635.10.59
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Rhode Island — FAQ

How many people die in car accidents in Rhode Island each year?
Rhode Island recorded 52 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 0.1 every day. That is 4.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against a US average of 11.5, and 0.68 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles travelled (FARS data via IIHS).
Is Rhode Island a dangerous state to drive in?
By death rate, Rhode Island ranks #51 of 51 (1 = highest) at 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people, which is well below the US average (-59% vs the national rate). Rural mileage, speed and seat-belt use explain most of the gap between states. In Rhode Island, 31% of crash deaths involved speeding.
What share of Rhode Island crash deaths are pedestrians and motorcyclists?
In 2024 pedestrians were 25% of Rhode Island's crash deaths, motorcyclists 15% and bicyclists 8%; the rest were vehicle occupants.
Where do the live Rhode Island accident reports come from?
From worldwide news monitoring, refreshed every 15 minutes: reports whose headlines name Rhode Island or its major cities (Providence, Warwick) appear here, each linked to the original outlet. Official statistics come from NHTSA's FARS census of fatal crashes as tabulated by IIHS.
What is the emergency number in Rhode Island?
Dial 911 anywhere in the United States for police, fire or ambulance. For non-emergency road conditions most states run a 511 traveller information line.