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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Harford County | SR-7 PHILDELPHIA RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | MU-2090 WINDSOR MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Prince George's County | SR-202 LANDOVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Baltimore County | SR-145 PAPER MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Montgomery County | SR-119 GREAT SENECA HWY | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Prince George's County | US-1 BLADENSBURG RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Carroll County | SR-194 FRANCIS SCOTT KEY HWY | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Anne Arundel County | CR-4816 PRIEST BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Prince George's County | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | St. Mary's County | SR-6 NEW MARKET TURNER RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Baltimore County | SR-26 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | US-1 BELAIR RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | MU- 4170 JOH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Cecil County | SR-279 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Prince George's County | I-95 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Cecil County | SR- 222 SUSQUEHANNA RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Prince George's County | SR-410 RIVERDALE RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Prince George's County | MU- 219 DAVEY ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Baltimore County | CR-5082 HAMILTON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Howard County | US-40 BALTO NATIONAL PK | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Worcester County | MU-800 ST LOUIS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Howard County | US-1 WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Montgomery County | CR-7077 LOCKWOOD DRI | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city | US-1 CATON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Anne Arundel County | CR-3523 BOYDS TURN 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.