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Traffic deaths in Maryland in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 566
- Fatal crashes
- 534
- Population
- 6.2M
In 2022, 566 people died in 534 fatal crashes in Maryland. That was 0.5% more than in 2021 (563) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 9.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Maryland had the 28th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 43rd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 23% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
23%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 349 |
| Pedestrians | 129 |
| Motorcyclists | 78 |
| Cyclists | 10 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Maryland | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 129 | 23% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 78 | 14% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 10 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 199 | 35% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 176 | 31% | 28% |
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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.1% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.8% | 27.7% |
| At night | 57.7% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 36.1% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 25 |
| 1am | 24 |
| 2am | 22 |
| 3am | 26 |
| 4am | 19 |
| 5am | 14 |
| 6am | 24 |
| 7am | 17 |
| 8am | 11 |
| 9am | 13 |
| 10am | 15 |
| 11am | 16 |
| 12pm | 22 |
| 1pm | 25 |
| 2pm | 18 |
| 3pm | 19 |
| 4pm | 23 |
| 5pm | 23 |
| 6pm | 31 |
| 7pm | 22 |
| 8pm | 37 |
| 9pm | 23 |
| 10pm | 32 |
| 11pm | 33 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 90 |
| Mon | 60 |
| Tue | 50 |
| Wed | 87 |
| Thu | 73 |
| Fri | 71 |
| Sat | 103 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 41 |
| Feb | 32 |
| Mar | 48 |
| Apr | 34 |
| May | 48 |
| Jun | 52 |
| Jul | 39 |
| Aug | 55 |
| Sep | 39 |
| Oct | 54 |
| Nov | 40 |
| Dec | 52 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 395 |
| Cloudy | 59 |
| Rain | 48 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 215 |
| Dark - Lighted | 154 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 123 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 20 |
| Dusk | 11 |
| Dawn | 9 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9526
- US-114
- US-4014
- SR-29514
- SR-511
- I-7011
- I-6959
- SR-29
- SR-2108
- SR-268
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 360 |
| SUVs | 185 |
| Motorcycles | 81 |
| Pickup trucks | 74 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 64 |
| Other vehicles | 36 |
| Vans | 30 |
| Buses | 5 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry25
- Honda Accord24
- Honda Civic20
- Nissan Altima20
- Toyota Corolla16
- Chevrolet Silverado12
- Ford F-15012
- Toyota RAV412
- Honda CR-V11
- Ford F-25010
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 | Cecil County | I-95 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Wicomico County | CR-350 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Harford County | SR-543 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Prince George's County | SR-214 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Anne Arundel County | I-97 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Harford County | SR-136 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Prince George's County | CR-76 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Caroline County | SR-307 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Cecil County | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Anne Arundel County | SR-171 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Montgomery County | CR-4592 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Prince George's County | SR-193 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Prince George's County | SR-210 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Caroline County | SR-313 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Frederick County | SR-77 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Frederick County | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Prince George's County | SR-458 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Montgomery County | CR-81 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Cecil County | CR-579 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Prince George's County | I-595 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Allegany County | I-68 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | MU-1395 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Howard County | SR-32 SYKESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Anne Arundel County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Worcester County | CR-84 | 1 |
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Counties in Maryland in 2022
| Area | Deaths, 2022 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | 8 | 11.9 |
| Anne Arundel County | 48 | 8.0 |
| Baltimore County | 66 | 7.8 |
| Baltimore city | 46 | 8.1 |
| Calvert County | 8 | 8.5 |
| Caroline County | 6 | 17.9 |
| Carroll County | 9 | 5.1 |
| Cecil County | 22 | 21.0 |
| Charles County | 25 | 14.7 |
| Dorchester County | 5 | 15.3 |
| Frederick County | 30 | 10.4 |
| Garrett County | 6 | 21.0 |
| Harford County | 21 | 8.0 |
| Howard County | 29 | 8.6 |
| Kent County | 2 | 10.3 |
| Montgomery County | 50 | 4.7 |
| Prince George's County | 121 | 12.7 |
| Queen Anne's County | 4 | 7.7 |
| Somerset County | 3 | 12.4 |
| St. Mary's County | 9 | 7.8 |
| Talbot County | 4 | 10.6 |
| Washington County | 21 | 13.6 |
| Wicomico County | 11 | 10.5 |
| Worcester County | 12 | 22.2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.