Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Baltimore County, Maryland
County in Maryland · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 74
- Fatal crashes
- 73
- Population
- 848.4K
In 2024, 74 people died in 73 fatal crashes in Baltimore County, Maryland. That was 19.6% fewer than in 2023 (92) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 8.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Maryland and 11.5 in the United States. Baltimore County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Maryland's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 373 people died, an average of 75 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 36% of deaths, and 15% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Maryland: 9.3
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Maryland: 9.4
- About 70 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
92 deaths in 2023, 74 in 2024
- Maryland: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63 | 60 |
| 2021 | 78 | 75 |
| 2022 | 66 | 63 |
| 2023 | 92 | 84 |
| 2024 | 74 | 73 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 9.2 |
| 2022 | 7.8 |
| 2023 | 10.9 |
| 2024 | 8.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
36%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Maryland: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 33 |
| Pedestrians | 27 |
| Motorcyclists | 13 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Baltimore County | Share in Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 27 | 36% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 13 | 18% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 22 | 30% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 11 | 15% | 20% |
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
15%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Maryland: 20%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
26%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Maryland: 28%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Baltimore County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.0% | 27.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 15.1% | 19.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.3% | 61.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.9% | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Maryland: 62%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Maryland: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 17 |
| 1am | 15 |
| 2am | 16 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 10 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 12 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 13 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 17 |
| 2pm | 18 |
| 3pm | 13 |
| 4pm | 14 |
| 5pm | 20 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 21 |
| 8pm | 28 |
| 9pm | 34 |
| 10pm | 24 |
| 11pm | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 65 |
| Mon | 47 |
| Tue | 37 |
| Wed | 52 |
| Thu | 40 |
| Fri | 51 |
| Sat | 63 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 31 |
| Feb | 22 |
| Mar | 28 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 35 |
| Jun | 25 |
| Jul | 21 |
| Aug | 54 |
| Sep | 39 |
| Oct | 31 |
| Nov | 28 |
| Dec | 24 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 279 |
| Cloudy | 36 |
| Rain | 27 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 147 |
| Daylight | 132 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 54 |
| Dawn | 7 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 6 |
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-69535
- US-4018
- SR-2613
- I-9512
- US-40 PULASKI HWY11
- I-839
- I-7958
- SR-26 LIBERTY RD8
- SR-1507
- US-16
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 260 |
| SUVs | 107 |
| Motorcycles | 64 |
| Pickup trucks | 61 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 33 |
| Other vehicles | 20 |
| Vans | 18 |
| Buses | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord22
- Honda Civic16
- Nissan Altima16
- Chevrolet Silverado14
- Toyota Corolla14
- Hyundai Elantra10
- Toyota Camry9
- Toyota RAV49
- Ford F-1508
- Nissan Sentra8
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 | — | I-695 BALTO BELTWAY | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | — | SR-147 HARFORD RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | — | SR-137 MT CARMEL RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | SR-150 EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | US-1 BELAIR RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | SR-147 HARFORD RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | SR- 140 REISTERSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | I-695 BALTIMORE BELTWAY | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | SR-940 OWINGS MILLS BLVD RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | CR-8017 SPARROWS POINT RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | US-40 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | I-83 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | SR-150 EASTERN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | I-83 HARRISBURG EXPWY | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | SR-26 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | SR-26 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | — | CR-722 GREENSPRING AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | CR-3071 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | SR-151 NORTH POINT BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | CR-3481 TAYLOR AVE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | SR-295 BWI PARKWAY | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | I-695 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | SR-26 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | US-40 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | CR-434 | 1 |
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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.