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Rhode Island: Road Fatality Risk
Gera US Road Fatality Index: 0.6/10 (Very Low) · Rank: #50 of 51 · 5.659/100k population · 0.82/100M VMT. Risk-context signals only.
What is the road fatality rate for Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 0.6/10 (Very Low), ranking 50 of 51 states. Based on NHTSA FARS 2021-2023: 5.659 road fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg) — 7.04/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k. Per-VMT rate: 0.82 per 100M miles (FHWA 2023).
GUSRFI components — Rhode Island (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023)
| Metric | Value | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road fatalities 2021 | 63 | NHTSA FARS 2021 | Fatal crashes on public roads |
| Road fatalities 2022 | 52 | NHTSA FARS 2022 | |
| Road fatalities 2023 | 71 | NHTSA FARS 2023 | |
| 3yr average annual fatalities | 62.0 | Gera calculation | (2021+2022+2023)/3 |
| 3yr average population | 1,095,632 | Census PEP 2021-2023 | |
| Fatalities per 100k population | 5.659 | Gera formula | US avg: 12.695 |
| Annual VMT (millions, 2023) | 7,563.929 | FHWA VM-2 2023 | Vehicle-miles traveled |
| Fatalities per 100M VMT | 0.82 | Gera formula | avg_fatals/VMT×100 |
| GUSRFI (0-10) | 0.6 | Gera formula | Very Low — rank #50 |
Rhode Island Road Fatality Risk Explorer
Explore GUSRFI components and compare against the US average.
GUSRFI
0.6 / 10
Very Low
Rhode Island
Rhode Island has a Very Low road fatality index (5.7/100k). Substantially below the US average of 12.7/100k.
Source: NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP 2023 + FHWA VM-2 2023. Risk-context index only.
Risk signal components
US avg: 12.7/100k · Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP
VMT = vehicle-miles traveled · Source: FHWA Highway Statistics VM-2 2023
Avg annual fatals
62
2021-2023
Per 100k pop
5.66
3yr avg
Per 100M VMT
0.82
FHWA 2023
Rhode Island counties in the GUSRFI dataset
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Rhode Island road fatality rate: frequently asked questions
- What is Rhode Island's GUSRFI road fatality index?
- Rhode Island has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 0.6/10 (Very Low), ranking 50 of 51 US states. The index is based on a 3-year average (2021-2023) of 62 annual road fatalities per 1.10M population = 5.659 per 100k. Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP.
- How does Rhode Island compare to the US average for road fatalities?
- Rhode Island (5.659/100k) is 7.04/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k (3-year avg 2021-2023). The highest-risk state is Mississippi (24.943/100k, GUSRFI 9.9/10); the lowest is Massachusetts (5.673/100k, GUSRFI 0/10).
- How many road fatalities occurred in Rhode Island in 2023?
- NHTSA FARS recorded 71 road fatalities in Rhode Island in 2023. In 2022 there were 52, and in 2021 there were 63 — giving a 3-year average of 62 per year. These figures include all fatal crashes on public roads in Rhode Island.
- What is the Rhode Island road fatality rate per vehicle-mile traveled?
- Rhode Island has 0.82 road fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled (3-year avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT of 7,563.929M miles). This measures fatality risk adjusted for driving intensity — states with more miles driven are not necessarily the same as states with higher per-capita risk.
States near Rhode Island in GUSRFI ranking
All states →Contains public sector information published by NHTSA / US Census Bureau / FHWA and licensed under the US Government public domain. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023 (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023, published 2024-2025).
Full GUSRFI formula and verification: Gera US Road Fatality Index methodology.