Car accident statistics for Anne Arundel County, Maryland (2020-2024)

Car accident deaths in Anne Arundel County by year

The yearly car accident death counts were 47 in 2020, 37 in 2021, 41 in 2022, 40 in 2023 and 47 in 2024. The highest count was shared by 2020 and 2024, while 2021 had the lowest count. Deaths fell from 2020 to 2021, rose in 2022, fell in 2023 and rose in 2024. The 2020 and 2024 counts were the same.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Car accident deaths accounted for 94.0% of all traffic deaths in 2020, 94.9% in 2021, 85.4% in 2022, 90.9% in 2023 and 90.4% in 2024. The highest annual share occurred in 2021, despite that year's lowest death count. The lowest share occurred in 2022.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Anne Arundel County car accidents

People in cars, SUVs, pickups or vans accounted for 133 deaths, or 62.7% of car accident deaths during 2020 through 2024. This was the largest person category. People in other vehicles accounted for 28 deaths, or 13.2%, the smallest category. Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) accounted for 51 deaths, or 24.1%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

These labels classify people killed in the selected passenger-vehicle-involved crashes. Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) follows the FARS classification rather than a literal test of someone's position relative to a vehicle. Its scope can include occupants of parked motor vehicles.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

How the fatal car crashes happened

Angle (side impact) collisions accounted for 47 deaths, or 22.2%; head-on collisions for 15, or 7.1%; rear-end collisions for 18, or 8.5%; and sideswipe collisions for 6, or 2.8%. These rows describe collisions with another motor vehicle in transport.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The largest row, Not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport, recorded 126 deaths, or 59.4%. Manner of collision describes the first harmful event. This row can include striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover. A motor vehicle in transport can be stopped in traffic; physical movement is not the test.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Time of day and setting

Nighttime (6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.) accounted for 131 car accident deaths, or 61.8%, during 2020 through 2024. Daytime (6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.) accounted for 81 deaths, or 38.2%. The nighttime count was higher than the daytime count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

By land-use classification, urban locations accounted for 190 deaths, or 89.6%, and rural locations accounted for 20 deaths, or 9.4%. Unknown land use accounted for 2 deaths, or 0.9%. Separately, car accident deaths in crashes that also involved a large truck numbered 15, representing 7.1% of the county's car accident deaths.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Car accident death rate compared with Maryland and the United States

Anne Arundel County's car accident death rate was 7.1 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. Maryland's rate was 8.1, and the national rate was 10.5. The county rate was lower than both.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, Prince George's County had a rate of 10.8, Baltimore County 8.0, City of Baltimore 7.5 and Howard County 6.8. Anne Arundel County's rate was lower than the rates for Prince George's County, Baltimore County and City of Baltimore, and higher than Howard County's rate. Each rate divides deaths by the sum of annual population estimates and multiplies by 100,000. These rates do not adjust for miles driven or visitors.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

Recorded characteristics of all fatal crashes

Recorded characteristics cover all fatal crashes in the county, of any vehicle type. Shares use all traffic deaths: speeding-related, 60 deaths (25.8%); roadway departure, 101 (43.3%); at an intersection, 67 (28.8%); and pedestrian involved, 50 (21.5%).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Motorcycle involved recorded 35 deaths (15.0%); hit-and-run, 12 (5.2%); driver distraction reported, 13 (5.6%); and in a work zone, 3 (1.3%). These figures describe deaths associated with recorded crash characteristics, not counts of crashes. A crash can carry several characteristics, so the rows overlap and do not add to 100%. They are not findings of fault or cause.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

A crash can carry several characteristics, so the rows overlap and do not add to 100%. These are recorded characteristics, not findings of fault.

About these figures

FARS is a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes involving a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and a death within 30 days. It excludes nonfatal crashes and injuries. Whether searching for a car accident lawyer or reviewing statistics, read these counts by crash location, not residence.^[8][6][7]

The 2020 through 2023 records are Final Files; 2024 uses the revisable Annual Report File. Rates divide 2020 through 2024 deaths by the sum of annual Census Bureau population estimates from Vintage 2025, then multiply by 100,000 for average annual deaths per 100,000 residents. The separately shown July 1, 2024 population is not the denominator. Rates do not adjust for miles driven or visitors.^[8][6][7]

See also

• Car accident statistics for Baltimore County, Maryland (2020-2024)
• Car accident statistics for Prince George's County, Maryland (2020-2024)
• Car accident statistics for City of Baltimore, Maryland (2020-2024)
• Maryland car accident statistics (2020-2024)