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Rhode Island — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Rhode Island (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
38
All recorded years
Avg. per year
4
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
PROVIDENCE
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#50
of 51 states · 0.1% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Straight truck23 · 61%
- Tractor-trailer15 · 39%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
1'15
2'16
7'17
2'18
4'19
6'20
3'21
5'22
4'23
4'24
Deadliest Cities
01PROVIDENCE9
02JOHNSTON4
03EAST PROVIDENCE3
04WARWICK3
05CRANSTON2
06NEWPORT2
07QUIDNESSETT2
08RICHMOND2
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.