NHTSA FARS 2020–2024
Deadliest Highways and Roads in Rhode Island
Quick answer: I-95 is the deadliest road in Rhode Island: 41 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Providence County (11 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: SR-117 (13) and US-1 (11).
| # | Road | Deaths | Fatal crashes | 2020 · 2024 | Deadliest ~7-mile stretch | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-95 Interstate · live page |
41 | 39 | 13 → 5 | near Providence County: 11 deaths map | Providence County, Kent County, Washington County |
| 2 | SR-117 State Highway |
13 | 12 | 3 → 0 | near Providence County: 4 deaths map | Kent County, Providence County |
| 3 | US-1 U.S. Highway |
11 | 11 | 2 → 0 | near Providence County: 3 deaths map | Kent County, Washington County, Providence County |
| 4 | SR-114 State Highway |
8 | 7 | 3 → 0 | — | Providence County, Newport County |
| 5 | SR-122 State Highway |
7 | 7 | 3 → 0 | near Providence County: 4 deaths map | Providence County |
| 6 | SR-146 State Highway |
7 | 7 | 1 → 0 | — | Providence County |
| 7 | SR-2 State Highway |
7 | 7 | 0 → 0 | near Kent County: 4 deaths map | Kent County, Providence County, Washington County |
| 8 | SR-5 State Highway |
7 | 7 | 0 → 0 | near Providence County: 5 deaths map | Providence County |
| 9 | SR-138 State Highway |
6 | 6 | 2 → 0 | — | Newport County, Washington County |
| 10 | US-44 U.S. Highway |
6 | 6 | 3 → 1 | near Providence County: 3 deaths map | Providence County |
| 11 | I-295 Interstate |
5 | 5 | 1 → 0 | near Providence County: 3 deaths map | Providence County |
| 12 | SR-101 State Highway |
5 | 4 | 1 → 2 | near Providence County: 3 deaths map | Providence County |
| 13 | US-6 U.S. Highway |
5 | 4 | 1 → 2 | near Providence County: 3 deaths map | Providence County |
| 14 | SR-1A State Highway |
5 | 4 | 5 → 0 | — | Providence County, Washington County |
| 15 | SR-12 State Highway |
4 | 4 | 1 → 0 | near Providence County: 3 deaths map | Providence County |
| 16 | SR-102 State Highway |
4 | 4 | 0 → 0 | — | Washington County, Providence County |
| 17 | SR-10 Not Signed |
3 | 3 | 1 → 1 | near Providence County: 3 deaths map | Providence County |
| 18 | SR-44 State Highway |
3 | 3 | 0 → 0 | — | Providence County |
Deaths = people killed in crashes on the road, 2020–2024. A crash counts for the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its location; county and unsigned roads are not ranked because their numbers repeat. The stretch is the ~7-mile square with the most deaths on that road. Source: NHTSA FARS.
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Questions
Deadliest roads — FAQ
What is the deadliest highway in Rhode Island?
I-95 is the deadliest road in Rhode Island: 41 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Providence County (11 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: SR-117 (13) and US-1 (11). Long, busy highways lead on totals; the deadliest-stretch column shows where on each road the deaths cluster.
Why is there no deaths-per-mile figure?
FARS records where each fatal crash happened but not how long each route is or how much traffic it carries, so we show totals and the worst ~7-mile stretch rather than a rate we would have to estimate.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which records every fatal crash on US public roads, for 2020–2024. Each crash is credited to the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its trafficway.