Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Calvert County, Maryland
County in Maryland · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 94.6K
In 2024, 14 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Calvert County, Maryland. That was 40.0% more than in 2023 (10) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 14.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Maryland and 11.5 in the United States. Calvert County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Maryland's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 51 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Maryland: 9.3
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Maryland: 9.4
- About 90 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Maryland: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
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 | 11.8 |
| 2021 | 8.5 |
| 2022 | 8.5 |
| 2023 | 10.6 |
| 2024 | 14.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in Maryland: 26%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Calvert County | Share in Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 21% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 14% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 29% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 14% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Maryland: 20%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Maryland: 28%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Calvert County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 27.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 19.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 61.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Maryland: 62%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Maryland: 35%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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
- SR-212
- SR-44
- SR-2 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD4
- SR-2603
- SR-231 HALLOWING POINT RD3
- SR-2313
- SR-261 WILLOWS RD2
- SR-2612
- SR-765A1
- SR-SOLOMONS ISLAND RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Ford Escape2
- Ford Mustang2
- GMC Yukon2
- Honda CR-V2
- Nissan Maxima2
- Toyota Camry2
- Ford Taurus1
- Audi Q31
- Chevrolet Express1
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 9, 2024 | — | SR-4 SOUTHERN MARYLAND BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | SR-261 WILLOWS RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | SR-231 HALLOWING POINT RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | SR-4 SOUTHERN BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | SR-231 HALLOWING POINT RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | SR-2 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | SR-4 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | SR-4 SOLOMON ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | SR-260 CHESAPEAKE BEACH RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | CR-6 CHANEYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | — | SR-261 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | — | SR-4 SOUTHERN MD BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | SR-SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | SR-263 PLUM POINT RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | SR-261 WILLOWS RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | SR-231 HALLOW POINT RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | — | SR-2 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | — | SR-2 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | CR-521 CASSELL BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | SR-231 HALLOWING POINT RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | SR-263 PLUM PONT RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | SR-2 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | — | SR-231 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | — | SR-2 | 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.