Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Carroll County, Maryland
County in Maryland · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 176.8K
In 2024, 16 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Carroll County, Maryland. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (12) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 9.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Maryland and 11.5 in the United States. Carroll County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Maryland's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 60 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Maryland: 9.3
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Maryland: 9.4
- About 55 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Maryland: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 |
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 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | 4.0 |
| 2022 | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 9.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Maryland: 26%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Carroll County | Share in Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 13% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 19% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 25% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Maryland: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
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 | Carroll County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 27.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 19.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 61.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Maryland: 62%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Maryland: 35%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 38 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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-975
- SR-1404
- SR-140 BALTIMORE BLVD3
- SR-312
- CR-342
- I-702
- SR-194 FRANCIS SCOTT KEY HWY2
- SR-26 LIBERTY RD2
- SR-27 RIDGE RD2
- SR-302
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2504
- Toyota Corolla2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Infiniti Q502
- Honda Accord2
- Harley Davidson FLTRXS / Road Glide Special2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford E-3502
- Ford Focus1
- Ford F-3501
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 16, 2024 | — | SR-27 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | I-70 BALT NATIONAL PK | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | SR-140 BALTIMORE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | SR-27 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | SR-4 HARNEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | SR-194 FRANCIS SCOTT KEY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | SR-31 NEW WINDSOR RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | I-70 BALTO NATIONAL PK | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | — | SR-91 EMORY RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | SR-194 FRANCIS SCOTT KEY HWY | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | SR-26 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | CR-148 FIDINGER MILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | — | CR-SYKESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | SR-140 BALTIMORE BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | — | SR-30 HANOVER PIKE | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | — | SR-91 GAMBER RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | SR-32 SYKESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 4 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | — | SR-97 NEW WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | — | SR-140 BALTIMORE BLVD | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | SR-97 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | — | SR-97 NEW WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | SR-32 SYKESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | — | SR-27 RAILROAD AVE | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | SR-26 LIBERTY RD | 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.