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US Route 1
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 27Deaths 29Counties 3Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
Between 2015 and 2024, FARS records 27 fatal crashes on US Route 1 in Rhode Island, with 29 deaths.
That is 4.8% of the 568 fatal crashes in Rhode Island over the same years. The ten-year crash count fell 36% from 42 in 2005–2014 to 27 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Washington County (13), Providence County (8) and Kent County (6).
37.0% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Rhode Island: 39.1%) and 29.6% had a speeding-related driver (44.0%); pedestrians were 20.7% and motorcyclists 31.0% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in Rhode Island
| Measure | US Route 1 | Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 27 | 568 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 29 | 601 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 4.8% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | -36% | -14% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on US-1 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | 13 | 48% | 101 |
| 2 | Providence County | 8 | 30% | 336 |
| 3 | Kent County | 6 | 22% | 92 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on US Route 1 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Rhode Island share for all roads.
Other routes in Rhode Island
All routes and counties in Rhode Island
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on US Route 1 in Rhode Island?
27 fatal crashes with 29 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along US Route 1 had the most fatal crashes?
Washington County (13), Providence County (8) and Kent County (6).
What share of crashes on US Route 1 involved alcohol or speeding?
37.0% had a driver reported as drinking and 29.6% a speeding-related driver, against 39.1% and 44.0% for all fatal crashes in Rhode Island.
When do fatal crashes happen on US Route 1?
37.0% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.