Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Montgomery County, Maryland
County in Maryland · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 46
- Population
- 1.1M
In 2024, 47 people died in 46 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Maryland. That was 2.2% more than in 2023 (46) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 4.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Maryland and 11.5 in the United States. Montgomery County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Maryland's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 232 people died, an average of 46 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 38% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Maryland: 9.3
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
4.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Maryland: 9.4
- About one-third of the average in the United States: 12.3
+2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
46 deaths in 2023, 47 in 2024
- Maryland: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | 44 |
| 2021 | 43 | 40 |
| 2022 | 50 | 46 |
| 2023 | 46 | 45 |
| 2024 | 47 | 46 |
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 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 4.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
38%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Maryland: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 20 |
| Pedestrians | 18 |
| Motorcyclists | 9 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Montgomery County | Share in Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 18 | 38% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 9 | 19% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 17 | 36% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 19% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Maryland: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Maryland: 28%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Montgomery County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 34.8% | 27.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 19.6% | 19.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 76.1% | 61.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 43.5% | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
76%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Maryland: 62%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Maryland: 35%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 13 |
| 1am | 14 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 12 |
| 5am | 15 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 15 |
| 8pm | 18 |
| 9pm | 12 |
| 10pm | 15 |
| 11pm | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 37 |
| Mon | 34 |
| Tue | 30 |
| Wed | 23 |
| Thu | 27 |
| Fri | 28 |
| Sat | 42 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 15 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 20 |
| Apr | 19 |
| May | 17 |
| Jun | 18 |
| Jul | 20 |
| Aug | 19 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 24 |
| Dec | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 175 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 98 |
| Daylight | 74 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 8 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 6 |
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-27012
- SR-35512
- SR-9710
- SR-65010
- US-296
- SR-285
- I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY5
- SR-1905
- SR-355 FREDERICK RD5
- SR-274
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 166 |
| SUVs | 68 |
| Motorcycles | 33 |
| Vans | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry16
- Honda Accord14
- Toyota Corolla13
- Honda Civic13
- Toyota PRIUS7
- Nissan Altima7
- Toyota RAV46
- Jeep Grand Cherokee6
- Toyota Tacoma5
- Nissan Sentra5
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 10, 2024 | — | I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | I-270 EISENHOWER MEM HWY | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | CR-4760 BONDY LA | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | SR-355 ROCKVILLE PK | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | SR-586 VEIRS MILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | SR-355 ROCKVILLE PK | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | — | SR-119 GREAT SENECA HWY | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | CR-NORWOOD RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | SR-355 FREDERICK RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | — | CR-7075 FRANKLIN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | SR-355 HUNGERFORD RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | SR-650 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | I-270 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | SR-119 GREAT SENECA HWY | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | CR-7077 LOCKWOOD DRI | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | SR-97 GEORGIA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | CR- 212 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | SR-193 UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | CR-33 GOSHEN RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | SR-355 FREDERICK RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | SR- 109 OLD HUNDRED RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | SR-OLD GEORGETOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | SR-270 EISENHOWER MEM HWY | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | US- 29 COLUMBIA PK | 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.