Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Maryland in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 578
- Fatal crashes
- 552
- Population
- 6.2M
In 2024, 578 people died in 552 fatal crashes in Maryland. That was 6.9% fewer than in 2023 (621) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Maryland had the 27th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 39th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 26% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
26%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 320 |
| Pedestrians | 152 |
| Motorcyclists | 95 |
| Cyclists | 11 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Maryland | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 152 | 26% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 95 | 16% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 11 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 167 | 29% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 113 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 19.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 61.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
62%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 30 |
| 1am | 21 |
| 2am | 22 |
| 3am | 24 |
| 4am | 26 |
| 5am | 17 |
| 6am | 17 |
| 7am | 24 |
| 8am | 13 |
| 9am | 11 |
| 10am | 14 |
| 11am | 11 |
| 12pm | 16 |
| 1pm | 28 |
| 2pm | 24 |
| 3pm | 15 |
| 4pm | 12 |
| 5pm | 27 |
| 6pm | 29 |
| 7pm | 29 |
| 8pm | 40 |
| 9pm | 46 |
| 10pm | 32 |
| 11pm | 24 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 93 |
| Mon | 96 |
| Tue | 65 |
| Wed | 69 |
| Thu | 60 |
| Fri | 67 |
| Sat | 102 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 38 |
| Feb | 38 |
| Mar | 48 |
| Apr | 58 |
| May | 45 |
| Jun | 43 |
| Jul | 48 |
| Aug | 53 |
| Sep | 45 |
| Oct | 49 |
| Nov | 54 |
| Dec | 33 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 440 |
| Cloudy | 57 |
| Rain | 50 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 215 |
| Dark - Lighted | 152 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 147 |
| Dawn | 14 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 13 |
| Dusk | 9 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9512
- US-40 PULASKI HWY11
- US-50 OCEAN GATEWAY8
- SR-4 PENNSYLVANIA AVE7
- US-1 BELAIR RD7
- US-301 CRAIN HWY7
- I-6957
- I-707
- I-95 CAPITAL BELTWAY6
- SR-214 CENTRAL AVE6
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 357 |
| SUVs | 208 |
| Motorcycles | 98 |
| Pickup trucks | 72 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 65 |
| Vans | 34 |
| Other vehicles | 28 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord24
- Toyota Camry22
- Honda Civic21
- Nissan Altima17
- Chevrolet Silverado15
- Toyota Corolla15
- Toyota RAV415
- Honda CR-V13
- Chevrolet Malibu12
- Ford Escape12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2024 | Prince George's County | SR-197 LAUREL BOWIE RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Queen Anne's County | US-50 OCEAN GTWY | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Baltimore County | I-795 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Anne Arundel County | I-97 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Prince George's County | CR-558 OLD ALEXANDRIA FERRY RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | St. Mary's County | SR-5 POINT LOOKOUT RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Charles County | SR-625 OLD LEONARDTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Prince George's County | SR-5 BRANCH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Allegany County | US-220 MCMULLEN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | US-1 NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Caroline County | SR-480 RDIGELEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Montgomery County | SR-182 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Caroline County | SR-313 FEDERALSBURG HWY | 2 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Baltimore County | SR-151 NORTH POINT BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | MU-06910 E MCCOMAS ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Montgomery County | SR-185 CONNECTICUT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | MU-100 W PATPASCO AVE | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Baltimore County | US-40 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Howard County | US-1 WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | MU-2210 W NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | St. Mary's County | SR-246 GREAT MILLS RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Laurel, Prince George's County | SR-295 BWI PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Laurel, Prince George's County | CR -6 CONTEE RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Montgomery County | SR-200 INTERCOUNTY CONNECTOR | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Prince George's County | SR-202 LANDOVER RD | 1 |
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Counties in Maryland in 2024
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | 10 | 14.9 |
| Anne Arundel County | 52 | 8.7 |
| Baltimore County | 74 | 8.7 |
| Baltimore city | 61 | 10.7 |
| Calvert County | 14 | 14.8 |
| Caroline County | 10 | 29.4 |
| Carroll County | 16 | 9.1 |
| Cecil County | 24 | 22.5 |
| Charles County | 37 | 21.2 |
| Dorchester County | 7 | 21.1 |
| Frederick County | 23 | 7.7 |
| Garrett County | 3 | 10.6 |
| Harford County | 13 | 4.9 |
| Howard County | 21 | 6.2 |
| Kent County | 0 | — |
| Montgomery County | 47 | 4.4 |
| Prince George's County | 101 | 10.5 |
| Queen Anne's County | 7 | 13.0 |
| Somerset County | 4 | 16.2 |
| St. Mary's County | 13 | 11.2 |
| Talbot County | 3 | 7.8 |
| Washington County | 14 | 8.9 |
| Wicomico County | 17 | 15.9 |
| Worcester County | 7 | 12.9 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.