Counties in Rhode Island by traffic fatality rate, 2024

Bristol County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 5 counties in 2024, at 8 per 100,000 people. Kent County had the lowest, at 2.3 per 100,000 people. The median was 4.8 per 100,000 people and the figure for Rhode Island was 4.7 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Lowest2.3Kent County
Median4.85 counties
Rhode Island4.7History

Map of counties, 2024

Bristol County: 8 per 100,000 peopleKent County: 2.3 per 100,000 peopleNewport County: 4.8 per 100,000 peopleProvidence County: 4.4 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 7.7 per 100,000 people
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  • 7.7 and over
per 100,000 people, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Bristol County: 8 per 100,000 peopleBristol County8Washington County: 7.7 per 100,000 peopleWashington County7.7Newport County: 4.8 per 100,000 peopleNewport County4.8Providence County: 4.4 per 100,000 peopleProvidence County4.4Kent County: 2.3 per 100,000 peopleKent County2.3Bristol County: 8 per 100,000 peopleBristol County8Washington County: 7.7 per 100,000 peopleWashington County7.7Newport County: 4.8 per 100,000 peopleNewport County4.8Providence County: 4.4 per 100,000 peopleProvidence County4.4Kent County: 2.3 per 100,000 peopleKent County2.3
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 100,000 people
Change on 2023
1Bristol County Estimated8+6 pts
2Washington County Estimated7.7+2.3 pts
3Newport County Estimated4.80 pts
4Providence County Estimated4.4-3.4 pts
5Kent County Estimated2.3-1.8 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Rhode Island by traffic fatality rate, 2024) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Rhode Island by traffic fatality rate, 2024. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Invokely. n.d. NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Counties in Rhode Island by traffic fatality rate, 2024. Dataset. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k.

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Invokely (no date) NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Rhode Island by traffic fatality rate, 2024 [Dataset]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Available at: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Questions

Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Bristol County, with 8 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Kent County, with 2.3 per 100,000 people in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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