Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cecil County, Maryland
County in Maryland · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Population
- 106.6K
In 2024, 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Cecil County, Maryland. That was 7.7% fewer than in 2023 (26) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 22.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Maryland and 11.5 in the United States. Cecil County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Maryland's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 105 people died, an average of 21 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Maryland: 9.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Maryland: 9.4
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
26 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Maryland: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 22 | 19 |
| 2023 | 26 | 24 |
| 2024 | 24 | 23 |
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 | 16.4 |
| 2021 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | 21.0 |
| 2023 | 24.6 |
| 2024 | 22.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Maryland: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cecil County | Share in Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 17% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 8% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 25% | 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
26%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Maryland: 20%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Maryland: 28%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cecil County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.7% | 27.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.1% | 19.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 69.6% | 61.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 39.1% | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
70%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Maryland: 62%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
39%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Maryland: 35%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 70 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 32 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
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-9512
- SR-21310
- US-409
- SR-279 ELKTON RD5
- I-95 JFK MEM HWY4
- US-40 PULASKI HWY3
- SR-5453
- SR-213 AUGUSTINE HERMAN HWY2
- SR-2722
- SR-272 NORTHEAST RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 63 |
| SUVs | 34 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia8
- Toyota Camry6
- Honda Accord6
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Jeep Cherokee3
- Honda Civic3
- Honda CBR6003
- Ford F-3503
- Ford F-2503
- Ford Explorer3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2022 | — | US-40 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | — | SR-545 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | SR-273 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | — | SR-275 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | — | CR-167 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | — | SR-213 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | — | US-40 | 2 |
| May 2, 2022 | — | SR-279 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | CR-424 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | SR-310 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | — | SR-275 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | — | SR-213 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | — | SR-545 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | — | CR-52 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | — | SR-272 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | — | SR-272 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | — | CR-411 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | — | CR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | — | CR-76 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | — | I-95 | 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.