Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Charles County, Maryland
County in Maryland · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Population
- 174.5K
In 2024, 37 people died in 32 fatal crashes in Charles County, Maryland. That was 76.2% more than in 2023 (21) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 21.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Maryland and 11.5 in the United States. Charles County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Maryland's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 127 people died, an average of 25 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Maryland: 9.3
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Maryland: 9.4
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+76%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
21 deaths in 2023, 37 in 2024
- Maryland: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 25 |
| 2021 | 18 | 17 |
| 2022 | 25 | 23 |
| 2023 | 21 | 20 |
| 2024 | 37 | 32 |
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 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | 10.7 |
| 2022 | 14.7 |
| 2023 | 12.2 |
| 2024 | 21.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Maryland: 26%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 21 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Charles County | Share in Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 16% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 22% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 5% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 12 | 32% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 22% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Maryland: 20%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Maryland: 28%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Charles County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.1% | 27.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.9% | 19.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.3% | 61.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Maryland: 62%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Maryland: 35%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 9 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 19 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 19 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 18 |
| Sat | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 13 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 87 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 49 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-301 CRAIN HWY12
- US-30112
- SR-57
- SR-66
- SR-2294
- SR-5 MATTAWOMAN BEANTOWN RD4
- SR-2244
- CR-6234
- SR-6 PORT TOBACCO RD3
- SR-2253
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 82 |
| SUVs | 25 |
| Motorcycles | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 7 |
| Vans | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry11
- Toyota Corolla4
- Ram 15004
- Nissan Altima4
- Honda Civic4
- Ford F-1504
- Toyota RAV43
- Lexus RX3
- Honda Accord3
- Ford Mustang3
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 6, 2024 | — | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | — | CR-114 ROSEWICK RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | — | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | CR- 1298 BICKNELL RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | SR-231 PRINCE FREDERICK RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | CR-138 BUMPY OAK RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | CR-CHAPEL POINT RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | SR-488 LAPLATA RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | CR-64 OLD WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | SR-224 RIVERSIDE RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | SR-5 MATTAWOMAN BEANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | SR-6 PORT TOBACCO RD | 3 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | CR-50 MIDDLETOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 2 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | US- 301 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | CR-180 CHAPEL POINT RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | — | SR-224 LIVINGSTON RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | — | SR-5 LEONARDTOWN RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | SR-228 BERRY RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | — | CR-623 ST CHARLES PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | — | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | SR-5 MATTAWOWAN BEANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | SR-228 BERRY RD | 2 |
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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.