Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Maryland
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 578
- Fatal crashes
- 552
- Population
- 6.2M
In 2024, 578 people died in 552 fatal crashes in Maryland. That was 6.9% fewer than in 2023 (621) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Maryland had the 27th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 39th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 26% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
621 deaths in 2023, 578 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 670 | 598 |
| 1976 | 660 | 582 |
| 1977 | 661 | 601 |
| 1978 | 711 | 644 |
| 1979 | 671 | 605 |
| 1980 | 756 | 682 |
| 1981 | 781 | 691 |
| 1982 | 640 | 575 |
| 1983 | 656 | 607 |
| 1984 | 643 | 588 |
| 1985 | 729 | 656 |
| 1986 | 784 | 716 |
| 1987 | 814 | 729 |
| 1988 | 781 | 710 |
| 1989 | 726 | 654 |
| 1990 | 707 | 661 |
| 1991 | 694 | 629 |
| 1992 | 659 | 584 |
| 1993 | 666 | 599 |
| 1994 | 651 | 601 |
| 1995 | 671 | 601 |
| 1996 | 608 | 558 |
| 1997 | 611 | 571 |
| 1998 | 606 | 549 |
| 1999 | 590 | 548 |
| 2000 | 588 | 545 |
| 2001 | 659 | 600 |
| 2002 | 661 | 604 |
| 2003 | 650 | 594 |
| 2004 | 643 | 576 |
| 2005 | 614 | 577 |
| 2006 | 652 | 594 |
| 2007 | 614 | 558 |
| 2008 | 591 | 538 |
| 2009 | 549 | 515 |
| 2010 | 496 | 463 |
| 2011 | 485 | 455 |
| 2012 | 511 | 462 |
| 2013 | 465 | 431 |
| 2014 | 442 | 416 |
| 2015 | 520 | 479 |
| 2016 | 522 | 484 |
| 2017 | 558 | 518 |
| 2018 | 512 | 485 |
| 2019 | 535 | 496 |
| 2020 | 573 | 546 |
| 2021 | 563 | 524 |
| 2022 | 566 | 534 |
| 2023 | 621 | 577 |
| 2024 | 578 | 552 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1 |
| 2001 | 12.3 |
| 2002 | 12.2 |
| 2003 | 11.8 |
| 2004 | 11.6 |
| 2005 | 11.0 |
| 2006 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 10.9 |
| 2008 | 10.4 |
| 2009 | 9.6 |
| 2010 | 8.6 |
| 2011 | 8.3 |
| 2012 | 8.7 |
| 2013 | 7.9 |
| 2014 | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 8.7 |
| 2016 | 8.7 |
| 2017 | 9.3 |
| 2018 | 8.5 |
| 2019 | 8.9 |
| 2020 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | 9.1 |
| 2022 | 9.2 |
| 2023 | 10.0 |
| 2024 | 9.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
26%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 320 |
| Pedestrians | 152 |
| Motorcyclists | 95 |
| Cyclists | 11 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Maryland | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 152 | 26% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 95 | 16% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 11 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 167 | 29% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 113 | 20% | 29% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 19.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 61.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
62%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 136 |
| 1am | 106 |
| 2am | 116 |
| 3am | 103 |
| 4am | 89 |
| 5am | 90 |
| 6am | 81 |
| 7am | 87 |
| 8am | 56 |
| 9am | 62 |
| 10am | 68 |
| 11am | 73 |
| 12pm | 103 |
| 1pm | 108 |
| 2pm | 116 |
| 3pm | 111 |
| 4pm | 108 |
| 5pm | 139 |
| 6pm | 139 |
| 7pm | 142 |
| 8pm | 185 |
| 9pm | 202 |
| 10pm | 177 |
| 11pm | 136 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 475 |
| Mon | 370 |
| Tue | 308 |
| Wed | 351 |
| Thu | 360 |
| Fri | 375 |
| Sat | 494 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 165 |
| Feb | 170 |
| Mar | 237 |
| Apr | 195 |
| May | 240 |
| Jun | 242 |
| Jul | 238 |
| Aug | 299 |
| Sep | 239 |
| Oct | 272 |
| Nov | 237 |
| Dec | 199 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,087 |
| Cloudy | 272 |
| Rain | 241 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 24 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 12 |
| Snow | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,072 |
| Dark - Lighted | 843 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 637 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 59 |
| Dawn | 55 |
| Dusk | 53 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9593
- US-4056
- US-148
- I-7039
- I-69538
- SR-29538
- SR-538
- US-30134
- US-5032
- SR-21426
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,863 |
| SUVs | 892 |
| Motorcycles | 446 |
| Pickup trucks | 401 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 304 |
| Vans | 155 |
| Other vehicles | 153 |
| Buses | 16 |
| Other light trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord151
- Honda Civic120
- Toyota Camry116
- Nissan Altima84
- Toyota Corolla83
- Chevrolet Silverado78
- Ford F-15063
- Toyota RAV463
- Ford F-25043
- Honda CR-V43
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Baltimore County | I-695 BALTO BELTWAY | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Washington County | CR- 473 HOPEWELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Anne Arundel County | SR-173 FORT SMALLWOOD RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Prince George's County | CR-3646 DULEY STATION RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | St. Mary's County | SR-520 WHITES NECK RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Baltimore County | SR-147 HARFORD RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Frederick County | CR-721 SUNDAYS LA | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Carroll County | SR-27 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Cecil County | SR-272 NORTHEAST RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Baltimore County | SR-137 MT CARMEL RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | MU- 1022 W NORTHERN PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Washington County | US-11 PENNSYVANIA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Queen Anne's County | US-301 BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Prince George's County | SR- 414 ST BARNABAS RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Montgomery County | I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Suitland, Prince George's County | GV-119 SUITLAND PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Salisbury, Wicomico County | MU-2290 PRISCILLA ST | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Calvert County | SR-4 SOUTHERN MARYLAND BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Washington County | US-40 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Anne Arundel County | CR- 1178 DICUS MILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Baltimore County | SR-150 EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Garrett County | SR-495 BITTINGER RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Prince George's County | SR-5 BRANCH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Anne Arundel County | CR-3548 PLUMMER LA | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Baltimore County | US-1 BELAIR RD | 1 |
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Counties in Maryland
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | 10 | 14.9 |
| Anne Arundel County | 52 | 8.7 |
| Baltimore County | 74 | 8.7 |
| Baltimore city | 61 | 10.7 |
| Calvert County | 14 | 14.8 |
| Caroline County | 10 | 29.4 |
| Carroll County | 16 | 9.1 |
| Cecil County | 24 | 22.5 |
| Charles County | 37 | 21.2 |
| Dorchester County | 7 | 21.1 |
| Frederick County | 23 | 7.7 |
| Garrett County | 3 | 10.6 |
| Harford County | 13 | 4.9 |
| Howard County | 21 | 6.2 |
| Kent County | 0 | — |
| Montgomery County | 47 | 4.4 |
| Prince George's County | 101 | 10.5 |
| Queen Anne's County | 7 | 13.0 |
| Somerset County | 4 | 16.2 |
| St. Mary's County | 13 | 11.2 |
| Talbot County | 3 | 7.8 |
| Washington County | 14 | 8.9 |
| Wicomico County | 17 | 15.9 |
| Worcester County | 7 | 12.9 |
Cities
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.