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Rhode Island: uninsured drivers

The share of drivers on the road without insurance in each state, and whether you must buy uninsured motorist coverage.

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Estimated share of drivers uninsured (2023)12.4%
Uninsured motorist coverageNot required (insurers must offer it)

Uninsured rates are Insurance Research Council estimates for 2023, the latest available. Required coverage limits usually match your state's liability minimums.

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How Rhode Island compares

12.4% ranks 25 of 51 (1 = highest) for share of drivers uninsured (2023).

Lowest 5.7%Highest 28.2%

Alaska: 12.5%AKMaine: 5.7%MEVermont: 11.8%VTNew Hampshire: 10.0%NHWashington: 19.1%WAIdaho: 6.4%IDMontana: 7.2%MTNorth Dakota: 10.6%NDMinnesota: 11.3%MNIllinois: 15.2%ILWisconsin: 15.6%WIMichigan: 22.3%MINew York: 8.6%NYRhode Island: 12.4%RIMassachusetts: 7.9%MAOregon: 14.7%ORNevada: 11.1%NVWyoming: 6.7%WYSouth Dakota: 9.4%SDIowa: 11.4%IAIndiana: 14.0%INOhio: 18.5%OHPennsylvania: 11.0%PANew Jersey: 14.1%NJConnecticut: 11.8%CTCalifornia: 20.4%CAUtah: 6.2%UTColorado: 19.7%CONebraska: 9.5%NEMissouri: 20.7%MOKentucky: 14.1%KYWest Virginia: 7.8%WVVirginia: 12.9%VAMaryland: 16.9%MDDelaware: 17.6%DEArizona: 10.6%AZNew Mexico: 24.1%NMKansas: 12.0%KSArkansas: 12.1%ARTennessee: 21.3%TNNorth Carolina: 11.8%NCSouth Carolina: 10.3%SCDistrict of Columbia: 23.1%DCOklahoma: 12.0%OKLouisiana: 11.7%LAMississippi: 28.2%MSAlabama: 16.8%ALGeorgia: 19.0%GAHawaii: 9.6%HITexas: 14.5%TXFlorida: 20.6%FL
  • 5.7% – 9.6% (11)
  • 10% – 11.8% (12)
  • 12% – 14.1% (9)
  • 14.5% – 19% (9)
  • 19.1% – 28.2% (10)

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How we checked this

Uninsured rates are Insurance Research Council estimates for 2023. Coverage requirements come from the APCIA/Insurance Information Institute state table and were checked against a second listing of the III data. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

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