Counties in Rhode Island by traffic fatality rate

Kent County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 5 counties in 2018, at 7.1 per 100,000 people. Bristol County had the lowest, at 3.9 per 100,000 people. The median was 4.7 per 100,000 people and the figure for Rhode Island was 5.4 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest7.1Kent County
Median4.75 counties
Rhode Island5.4History

Map of counties, 2018

Bristol County: 3.9 per 100,000 peopleKent County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleNewport County: 4.7 per 100,000 peopleProvidence County: 5.2 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 4.6 per 100,000 people
  • Under 4.5
  • 4.5 to 4.6
  • 4.6 to 4.9
  • 4.9 to 5.6
  • 5.6 and over
per 100,000 people, 2018. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2018

Kent County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleKent County7.1Providence County: 5.2 per 100,000 peopleProvidence County5.2Newport County: 4.7 per 100,000 peopleNewport County4.7Washington County: 4.6 per 100,000 peopleWashington County4.6Bristol County: 3.9 per 100,000 peopleBristol County3.9Kent County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleKent County7.1Providence County: 5.2 per 100,000 peopleProvidence County5.2Newport County: 4.7 per 100,000 peopleNewport County4.7Washington County: 4.6 per 100,000 peopleWashington County4.6Bristol County: 3.9 per 100,000 peopleBristol County3.9
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018
per 100,000 people
Change on 2017
1Kent County7.1-3 pts
2Providence County5.2-2.3 pts
3Newport County4.7+1.2 pts
4Washington County4.6-6.2 pts
5Bristol County3.9+2 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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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, 2018. 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, 2018 [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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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Kent County, with 7.1 per 100,000 people in 2018, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Bristol County, with 3.9 per 100,000 people in 2018.

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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