Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Maryland in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 621
- Fatal crashes
- 577
- Population
- 6.2M
In 2023, 621 people died in 577 fatal crashes in Maryland. That was 9.7% more than in 2022 (566) and the most since 2006. The death rate was 10.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Maryland had the 24th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 36th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 26% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
26%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 357 |
| Pedestrians | 160 |
| Motorcyclists | 89 |
| Cyclists | 15 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Maryland | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 160 | 26% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 89 | 14% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 15 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 170 | 27% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 187 | 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: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.3% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 28.2% |
| At night | 57.9% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 35.4% | 33.5% |
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%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 26 |
| 1am | 17 |
| 2am | 20 |
| 3am | 22 |
| 4am | 16 |
| 5am | 24 |
| 6am | 14 |
| 7am | 13 |
| 8am | 16 |
| 9am | 22 |
| 10am | 15 |
| 11am | 21 |
| 12pm | 26 |
| 1pm | 19 |
| 2pm | 20 |
| 3pm | 24 |
| 4pm | 25 |
| 5pm | 28 |
| 6pm | 32 |
| 7pm | 29 |
| 8pm | 36 |
| 9pm | 40 |
| 10pm | 42 |
| 11pm | 30 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 111 |
| Mon | 73 |
| Tue | 61 |
| Wed | 83 |
| Thu | 78 |
| Fri | 78 |
| Sat | 93 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 35 |
| Feb | 37 |
| Mar | 48 |
| Apr | 38 |
| May | 53 |
| Jun | 58 |
| Jul | 55 |
| Aug | 55 |
| Sep | 57 |
| Oct | 53 |
| Nov | 41 |
| Dec | 47 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 434 |
| Cloudy | 69 |
| Rain | 42 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 10 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 236 |
| Dark - Lighted | 175 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 124 |
| Dawn | 14 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 13 |
| Dusk | 10 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9517
- US-301 CRAIN HWY15
- US-40 PULASKI HWY8
- I-6956
- I-95 CAPITAL BELTWAY6
- SR-2 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD6
- SR-5 BRANCH AVE6
- SR-2 GOV RITCHIE HWY5
- US-1 WASHINGTON BLVD5
- US-3015
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 379 |
| SUVs | 190 |
| Pickup trucks | 94 |
| Motorcycles | 90 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 73 |
| Other vehicles | 36 |
| Vans | 35 |
| Buses | 6 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord36
- Honda Civic24
- Toyota Camry20
- Toyota Corolla19
- Toyota RAV417
- Chevrolet Silverado16
- Nissan Altima16
- Ford F-15015
- Freightliner Cascadia14
- Ram 150013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2023 | Queen Anne's County | SR-18A LOVE POINT RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | SR-26 LIBERTY HGTS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | I-395 CAL RIPKEN WAY | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Prince George's County | SR-337 ALLENTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Charles County | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Anne Arundel County | SR-2 GOV RITCHIE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Baltimore County | I-695 BALTIMORE BELTWAY | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Montgomery County | I-270 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Baltimore County | SR-151 NORTH POINT BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Howard County | US-1 WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Baltimore County | US-1 WASHINGTON BLVD | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Baltimore County | I-695 BALT BELTWAY | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Baltimore County | CR-2600 EDMONDSON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | I-95 FORT MCHENRY TUNNELL | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Prince George's County | RAINTREE WAY | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Charles County | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Cecil County | SR-213 AUGUSTINE HERMAN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Anne Arundel County | SR-295 BWI PARKWAY | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Baltimore County | SR-157 MERRITT BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | St. Mary's County | SR-243 NEWTOWN NECK RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Frederick County | I-70 EISENHOWER MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Prince George's County | I-95 CAPITAL BELTWAY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | MU-2210 NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | MU-9611 HAMILTON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | St. Mary's County | SR-235 | 1 |
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Counties in Maryland in 2023
| Area | Deaths, 2023 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | 10 | 14.9 |
| Anne Arundel County | 44 | 7.3 |
| Baltimore County | 92 | 10.9 |
| Baltimore city | 46 | 8.1 |
| Calvert County | 10 | 10.6 |
| Caroline County | 12 | 35.5 |
| Carroll County | 12 | 6.8 |
| Cecil County | 26 | 24.6 |
| Charles County | 21 | 12.2 |
| Dorchester County | 6 | 18.2 |
| Frederick County | 33 | 11.2 |
| Garrett County | 5 | 17.6 |
| Harford County | 24 | 9.1 |
| Howard County | 23 | 6.8 |
| Kent County | 1 | 5.1 |
| Montgomery County | 46 | 4.3 |
| Prince George's County | 140 | 14.7 |
| Queen Anne's County | 11 | 20.9 |
| Somerset County | 4 | 16.3 |
| St. Mary's County | 13 | 11.3 |
| Talbot County | 4 | 10.5 |
| Washington County | 18 | 11.6 |
| Wicomico County | 13 | 12.3 |
| Worcester County | 7 | 12.9 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.