Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Maryland in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 573
- Fatal crashes
- 546
- Population
- 6.2M
In 2020, 573 people died in 546 fatal crashes in Maryland. The death rate was 9.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Maryland had the 27th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 38th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 23% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
23%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 338 |
| Pedestrians | 134 |
| Motorcyclists | 86 |
| Cyclists | 15 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Maryland | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 134 | 23% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 86 | 15% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 15 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 189 | 33% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 170 | 30% | 29% |
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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 29%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.1% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.9% | 28.6% |
| At night | 59.5% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 53%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 27 |
| 1am | 20 |
| 2am | 21 |
| 3am | 13 |
| 4am | 15 |
| 5am | 19 |
| 6am | 14 |
| 7am | 19 |
| 8am | 9 |
| 9am | 12 |
| 10am | 15 |
| 11am | 15 |
| 12pm | 19 |
| 1pm | 19 |
| 2pm | 24 |
| 3pm | 26 |
| 4pm | 21 |
| 5pm | 28 |
| 6pm | 20 |
| 7pm | 32 |
| 8pm | 42 |
| 9pm | 50 |
| 10pm | 42 |
| 11pm | 24 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 85 |
| Mon | 72 |
| Tue | 75 |
| Wed | 65 |
| Thu | 79 |
| Fri | 73 |
| Sat | 97 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 18 |
| Feb | 37 |
| Mar | 50 |
| Apr | 24 |
| May | 46 |
| Jun | 50 |
| Jul | 54 |
| Aug | 73 |
| Sep | 48 |
| Oct | 68 |
| Nov | 46 |
| Dec | 32 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 407 |
| Rain | 60 |
| Cloudy | 49 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 203 |
| Dark - Lighted | 178 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 134 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dawn | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 8 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9517
- US-117
- US-4015
- SR-29513
- US-30112
- SR-510
- SR-269
- I-6958
- I-708
- SR-2148
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 389 |
| SUVs | 148 |
| Motorcycles | 91 |
| Pickup trucks | 82 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 58 |
| Other vehicles | 30 |
| Vans | 26 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic33
- Honda Accord27
- Toyota Camry23
- Nissan Altima15
- Chevrolet Silverado14
- Ford F-15014
- Toyota Corolla14
- Hyundai Elantra11
- Nissan Sentra11
- Chevrolet Impala10
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2020 | Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County | SR-2 RITCHIE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | North Bethesda, Montgomery County | SR-355 ROCKVILLE PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Anne Arundel County | CR-1607 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Frederick, Frederick County | OP-867 MONOCACY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Queen Anne's County | US-50 OCEAN GATEWAY | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Capitol Heights, Prince George's County | SR-201 KENILWORTH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | St. Mary's County | SR-472 N SANDGATES RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Washington County | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | North Potomac, Montgomery County | SR-28 DARNESTOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Prince George's County | SR-704 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Charles County | CR-47 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Cecil County | SR-213 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Prince George's County | SR-414 OLD SILVER HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Allegany County | SR-936 UPPER GEORGES CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | I-95 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Montgomery County | CR-212 SHADY GROVE RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Frederick County | CR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Prince George's County | CR-126 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Montgomery County | CR-4552 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Riverdale Park, Prince George's County | SR-295 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | I-895 HARBOR TUNNEL THRUWAY | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Baltimore County | I-795 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | MU-2100 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Baltimore County | SR-26 | 1 |
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Counties in Maryland in 2020
| Area | Deaths, 2020 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | 6 | 8.8 |
| Anne Arundel County | 50 | 8.4 |
| Baltimore County | 63 | 7.4 |
| Baltimore city | 68 | 11.7 |
| Calvert County | 11 | 11.8 |
| Caroline County | 5 | 15.0 |
| Carroll County | 16 | 9.3 |
| Cecil County | 17 | 16.4 |
| Charles County | 26 | 15.6 |
| Dorchester County | 4 | 12.3 |
| Frederick County | 23 | 8.4 |
| Garrett County | 11 | 38.2 |
| Harford County | 17 | 6.5 |
| Howard County | 29 | 8.7 |
| Kent County | 6 | 31.4 |
| Montgomery County | 46 | 4.3 |
| Prince George's County | 109 | 11.3 |
| Queen Anne's County | 6 | 12.0 |
| Somerset County | 4 | 16.3 |
| St. Mary's County | 14 | 12.3 |
| Talbot County | 1 | 2.7 |
| Washington County | 10 | 6.5 |
| Wicomico County | 11 | 10.6 |
| Worcester County | 20 | 38.1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.