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R.I. sees surge in motor vehicle deaths, National Safety Council finds

RHODE ISLAND saw 22 recorded motor vehicle deaths in the first half of 2026, four more than the year prior, according to data from the National Safety Council. PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

PROVIDENCE – In the first six months of 2026, Rhode Island drivers experienced one of the country’s largest spikes in motor vehicle fatalities when compared to the first half of 2025, according to newly released data from the National Safety Council.  The Ocean State saw 22 recorded motor vehicle deaths in the first half of

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