I-95 in Rhode Island: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 65 fatal crashes on I-95 in Rhode Island killed 71 people, the most of any numbered road in Rhode Island. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 3 counties of Rhode Island. All fatal crashes in Rhode Island. I-95 in every state.
Deaths on I-95 in Rhode Island by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-95 in Rhode Island: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Providence County had the most fatal crashes on I-95 from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 32 deaths. Providence, Kent and Washington counties together held 100% of fatal crashes on I-95 in Rhode Island from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence County | 2 | 31 | 32 |
| 2 | Kent County | 0 | 19 | 23 |
| 3 | Washington County | 3 | 15 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-95 in Rhode Island
65 fatal crashes on I-95 in Rhode Island from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 1 am to 2 am; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 13.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.6%
- Feb6.2%
- Mar6.2%
- Apr13.8%
- May6.2%
- Jun1.5%
- Jul7.7%
- Aug10.8%
- Sep7.7%
- Oct9.2%
- Nov16.9%
- Dec9.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-95 in Rhode Island
15 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 43 miles of I-95 in Rhode Island, against 15 for all interstates in Rhode Island. That ranks 1 of 1 interstates in Rhode Island and 32 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-95 in Rhode Island first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in most fatal crashes, 54%; a collision with another vehicle in 31%, a pedestrian in 9.2%, a rollover in 4.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 35 | 54% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 20 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 9.2% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.6% |
| Other | 1 | 1.5% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on I-95 in Rhode Island compare with the state
The largest difference from Rhode Island: from 2015 to 2024, 0.0% of fatal crashes on I-95 in Rhode Island were at or near an intersection, against 21% across Rhode Island. Also above the Rhode Island share: unlit roads at night and distracted drivers. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Rhode Island. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 65 crashes.
| I-95 | Rhode Island | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 23% | 19% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 21% | below the Rhode Island share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 16% | above the Rhode Island share |
| A drinking driver | 35% | 39% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| Speeding | 49% | 44% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.7% | 3.0% | above the Rhode Island share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 64% | 54% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.6% | 6.2% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 20% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 19% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes on I-95 in Rhode Island
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-95 in Rhode Island?
- 65 fatal crashes killed 71 people on I-95 in Rhode Island from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-95 in Rhode Island do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Providence County had the most fatal crashes on I-95 from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 32 deaths. Kent County was second with 19.
- How dangerous is I-95 in Rhode Island per mile?
- 15 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 43 miles of road, against 15 for all interstates in Rhode Island. That ranks 1 of 1 interstates in Rhode Island and 32 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
Where the I-95 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-95 in Rhode Island (filed under 7 spellings, such as "I-95", "I-95 N", "I-95 S", "I-95 N"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.