Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kent County, Maryland
County in Maryland · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 19.4K
In 2023, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Kent County, Maryland. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2022 (2). The death rate was 5.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Maryland and 12.2 in the United States. Kent County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Maryland's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 19 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 55 percent of the rate in Maryland: 9.3
- About 45 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 3 times the average in Maryland: 9.4
- About double the average in the United States: 12.4
-50%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
2 deaths in 2022, 1 in 2023
- Maryland: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 31.4 |
| 2021 | 52.0 |
| 2022 | 10.3 |
| 2023 | 5.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Maryland: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kent County | Share in Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Maryland: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Maryland: 28%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kent County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 27.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 19.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 61.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Maryland: 62%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Maryland: 35%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-2915
- SR-2982
- SR-2132
- SR-5141
- SR-3131
- SR-2971
- SR-201
- CR-731
- CR-64 HANESVILLE RD1
- CR-3801
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Mercury Grand Marquis2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Toyota Camry1
- Suzuki GSX600F1
- Ram 25001
- Ram 15001
- Nissan Altima1
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class1
- Kia Optima1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2023 | — | SR-313 | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | — | CR-64 HANESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | — | SR-297 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | — | SR-298 | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | — | CR-73 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | — | SR-291 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | — | SR-291 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | — | SR-213 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | — | SR-514 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | — | SR-298 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | — | SR-213 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | — | CR-380 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | — | SR-291 | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | — | SR-291 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | — | SR-291 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.