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1995

Rhode Island · year

Rhode Island in 1995

Deaths 69Fatal crashes 64Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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. Final FARS file for 1995.

In 1995, 69 people died in 64 fatal crashes in Rhode Island.

The death toll rose 10% from 63 in 1994 to 69 in 1995.

Rhode Island accounted for 0.2% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

26.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Sunday was the most common day.

Compared with 1994 and the nation

MeasureRhode Island 1995Rhode Island 1994United States 1995
Deaths696341,817
Fatal crashes646237,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver27%35%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 5 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Providence County34375.5357
Kent County13148.198
Washington County12129.2105
Bristol County336.010
Newport County1–233.630

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am6.3%
1am7.8%
2am6.3%
3am1.6%
4am1.6%
5am3.1%
6am3.1%
7am0%
8am1.6%
9am3.1%
10am0%
11am3.1%
12pm6.3%
1pm6.3%
2pm9.4%
3pm6.3%
4pm1.6%
5pm4.7%
6pm3.1%
7pm7.8%
8pm4.7%
9pm4.7%
10pm3.1%
11pm4.7%

Weekday

Sunday20%
Monday8%
Tuesday9%
Wednesday8%
Thursday14%
Friday20%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Rhode Island in 1995?

69 people in 64 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in Rhode Island had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Providence County with 37 deaths in 34 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in Rhode Island?

69 deaths against 63 in 1994 (+10%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.