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.
Deaths on I-95 in Rhode Island by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence | 2 | 31 | 32 |
| 2 | Kent | 0 | 19 | 23 |
| 3 | Washington | 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
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| 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 crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 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 crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 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 crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 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 crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 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
What fatal crashes on I-95 in Rhode Island first hit
| 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
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Rhode Island. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| I-95 | Rhode Island | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 23% | 19% | above 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% | below the Rhode Island share |
| Speeding | 49% | 44% | above the Rhode Island share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 64% | 54% | above the Rhode Island share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.6% | 6.2% | below the Rhode Island share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 20% | below the Rhode Island share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 19% | below the Rhode Island share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
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. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.