Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Maryland
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
9.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
621 deaths in 2023, 578 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 670 | 598 |
| 1976 | 660 | 582 |
| 1977 | 661 | 601 |
| 1978 | 711 | 644 |
| 1979 | 671 | 605 |
| 1980 | 756 | 682 |
| 1981 | 781 | 691 |
| 1982 | 640 | 575 |
| 1983 | 656 | 607 |
| 1984 | 643 | 588 |
| 1985 | 729 | 656 |
| 1986 | 784 | 716 |
| 1987 | 814 | 729 |
| 1988 | 781 | 710 |
| 1989 | 726 | 654 |
| 1990 | 707 | 661 |
| 1991 | 694 | 629 |
| 1992 | 659 | 584 |
| 1993 | 666 | 599 |
| 1994 | 651 | 601 |
| 1995 | 671 | 601 |
| 1996 | 608 | 558 |
| 1997 | 611 | 571 |
| 1998 | 606 | 549 |
| 1999 | 590 | 548 |
| 2000 | 588 | 545 |
| 2001 | 659 | 600 |
| 2002 | 661 | 604 |
| 2003 | 650 | 594 |
| 2004 | 643 | 576 |
| 2005 | 614 | 577 |
| 2006 | 652 | 594 |
| 2007 | 614 | 558 |
| 2008 | 591 | 538 |
| 2009 | 549 | 515 |
| 2010 | 496 | 463 |
| 2011 | 485 | 455 |
| 2012 | 511 | 462 |
| 2013 | 465 | 431 |
| 2014 | 442 | 416 |
| 2015 | 520 | 479 |
| 2016 | 522 | 484 |
| 2017 | 558 | 518 |
| 2018 | 512 | 485 |
| 2019 | 535 | 496 |
| 2020 | 573 | 546 |
| 2021 | 563 | 524 |
| 2022 | 566 | 534 |
| 2023 | 621 | 577 |
| 2024 | 578 | 552 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1 |
| 2001 | 12.3 |
| 2002 | 12.2 |
| 2003 | 11.8 |
| 2004 | 11.6 |
| 2005 | 11.0 |
| 2006 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 10.9 |
| 2008 | 10.4 |
| 2009 | 9.6 |
| 2010 | 8.6 |
| 2011 | 8.3 |
| 2012 | 8.7 |
| 2013 | 7.9 |
| 2014 | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 8.7 |
| 2016 | 8.7 |
| 2017 | 9.3 |
| 2018 | 8.5 |
| 2019 | 8.9 |
| 2020 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | 9.1 |
| 2022 | 9.2 |
| 2023 | 10.0 |
| 2024 | 9.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 136 |
| 1am | 106 |
| 2am | 116 |
| 3am | 103 |
| 4am | 89 |
| 5am | 90 |
| 6am | 81 |
| 7am | 87 |
| 8am | 56 |
| 9am | 62 |
| 10am | 68 |
| 11am | 73 |
| 12pm | 103 |
| 1pm | 108 |
| 2pm | 116 |
| 3pm | 111 |
| 4pm | 108 |
| 5pm | 139 |
| 6pm | 139 |
| 7pm | 142 |
| 8pm | 185 |
| 9pm | 202 |
| 10pm | 177 |
| 11pm | 136 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 475 |
| Mon | 370 |
| Tue | 308 |
| Wed | 351 |
| Thu | 360 |
| Fri | 375 |
| Sat | 494 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 165 |
| Feb | 170 |
| Mar | 237 |
| Apr | 195 |
| May | 240 |
| Jun | 242 |
| Jul | 238 |
| Aug | 299 |
| Sep | 239 |
| Oct | 272 |
| Nov | 237 |
| Dec | 199 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,087 |
| Cloudy | 272 |
| Rain | 241 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 24 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 12 |
| Snow | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,072 |
| Dark - Lighted | 843 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 637 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 59 |
| Dawn | 55 |
| Dusk | 53 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9593
- US-4056
- US-148
- I-7039
- I-69538
- SR-29538
- SR-538
- US-30134
- US-5032
- SR-21426
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,863 |
| SUVs | 892 |
| Motorcycles | 446 |
| Pickup trucks | 401 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 304 |
| Vans | 155 |
| Other vehicles | 153 |
| Buses | 16 |
| Other light trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord151
- Honda Civic120
- Toyota Camry116
- Nissan Altima84
- Toyota Corolla83
- Chevrolet Silverado78
- Ford F-15063
- Toyota RAV463
- Ford F-25043
- Honda CR-V43
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2023 | Cecil County | SR- 276 JACOB TOME MEM HWY | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Charles County | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Washington County | US-40 DUAL HWY | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Anne Arundel County | ASHBERRY LN | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Somerset County | US-13 OCEAN HWY | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Prince George's County | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Anne Arundel County | OP337 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Montgomery County | SR-410 EAST WEST HWY | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Carroll County | SR-97 NEW WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Caroline County | CR-163 AMERICAN CORNER RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Prince George's County | SR-193 UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Calvert County | SR-2 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Allegany County | SR-135 MCCOOLE WESTERNPORT RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Caroline County | SR-317 BURRISVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | St. Mary's County | SR-234 BUDDS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Worcester County | US-113 WORCESTER HWY | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Cecil County | SR-213 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Calvert County | CR-521 CASSELL BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Harford County | US-1 CONOWINGO RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Prince George's County | SR-223 WOODYARD RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Howard County | CR-991 TAMAR DR | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Charles County | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Calvert County | SR-231 HALLOWING POINT RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Prince George's County | CR-483 FORESTVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Harford County | CR-126 WALTERS MILL RD | 1 |
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Counties in Maryland
| 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), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.