Fatal crashes in Kent County, Rhode Island
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Kent County, Rhode Island, down from 7 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 92 fatal crashes and 98 deaths, the 3rd most of 5 counties in Rhode Island.
Deaths in Kent County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 | 14 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 | 12 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Kent County
I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kent County from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 23 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 52% of all fatal crashes in Kent County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 2 state highways. 80% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 20% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-95 | 19 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2 | State Highway 117 | 17 | 17 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 4 | US 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Warwick had 48% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 44 of 92.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Warwick 44, East Greenwich 11, Coventry 9, West Greenwich 6, West Warwick 6, Anthony 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Kent County
92 fatal crashes in Kent County, 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 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is February.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.5%
- Feb12.0%
- Mar2.2%
- Apr12.0%
- May10.9%
- Jun8.7%
- Jul9.8%
- Aug3.3%
- Sep12.0%
- Oct8.7%
- Nov8.7%
- Dec5.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Kent County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 41%; a collision with another vehicle in 27%, a pedestrian in 21%, a cyclist in 3.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 38 | 41% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 25 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 19 | 21% |
| Other | 5 | 5.4% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.3% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.2% |
| 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 in Kent County compare with Rhode Island
The largest difference from Rhode Island: from 2015 to 2024, 28% of fatal crashes in Kent County were in the dark on unlit roads, against 16% across Rhode Island. 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 92 crashes.
| Kent | Rhode Island | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 12% | 19% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| At or near an intersection | 14% | 21% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 16% | above the Rhode Island share |
| A drinking driver | 36% | 39% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| Speeding | 40% | 44% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.3% | 3.0% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 54% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.3% | 6.2% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 20% | about the same as the Rhode Island share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 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 in Kent County, Rhode Island
- How many people died in car accidents in Kent County in 2024?
- 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Kent County, Rhode Island, in 2024, down from 7 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Kent County?
- I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kent County from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 23 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Kent County involved a drinking driver?
- 33 of 92 fatal crashes in Kent County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 36%, against 39% across Rhode Island.
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Where the Kent County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Kent County (county code 3). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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