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

Car accident deaths in Baltimore County by year

Car accident deaths rose from 55 in 2020 to 69 in 2021, fell to 62 in 2022, and rose to 88 in 2023 before falling to 64 in 2024. The highest count was 88 in 2023, and the lowest was 55 in 2020. The 2024 count was 9 deaths higher than the 2020 count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

All traffic deaths followed the same sequence of increases and decreases: 63 in 2020, 78 in 2021, 66 in 2022, 92 in 2023 and 74 in 2024. The share attributed to car accidents was 87.3%, 88.5%, 93.9%, 95.7% and 86.5%, respectively. That share was highest in 2023 and lowest in 2024.^{[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 Baltimore County car accidents

People in cars, SUVs, pickups or vans accounted for 181 deaths, or 53.6% of car accident deaths from 2020 through 2024. This was the largest person category. People in other vehicles accounted for 41 deaths, or 12.1%, the smallest category. Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) accounted for 116 deaths, or 34.3%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

These labels classify people killed in the selected passenger-vehicle-involved crashes. Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) is a person-type classification rather than a literal test of being outside a vehicle; the grouping can include occupants of parked motor vehicles.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

How the fatal car crashes happened

For car accident deaths, Angle (side impact) accounted for 59 deaths, or 17.5%; Head-on for 41, or 12.1%; Rear-end for 29, or 8.6%; and Sideswipe for 15, or 4.4%. Not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport accounted for 194 deaths, or 57.4%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Manner of collision describes the first harmful event. The last category includes events such as striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover. A motor vehicle in transport can be stopped in traffic, so the classification does not establish whether another vehicle was physically moving.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Time of day and setting

Nighttime (6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.) accounted for 193 car accident deaths, or 57.1%, from 2020 through 2024. Daytime (6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.) accounted for 145 deaths, or 42.9%. The nighttime count was higher than the daytime count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The land-use classification recorded 323 deaths as Urban, representing 95.6%, and 15 as Rural, representing 4.4%. These are classifications of crash locations. Crashes that also involved a large truck accounted for 27 car accident deaths, or 8.0%. That figure counts deaths in the selected crashes involving a large truck, rather than counting trucks or crashes.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Car accident death rate compared with Maryland and the United States

Baltimore County's car accident death rate was 8.0 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]}

Rates for the listed neighbors were 7.5 in City of Baltimore, Maryland; 7.1 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland; 6.2 in York County, Pennsylvania; and 6.8 in Howard County, Maryland. Baltimore County's rate was higher than each listed neighbor's rate. Among the listed neighboring counties, City of Baltimore had the highest rate and York County had the lowest. These rates use deaths and annual Census population estimates. They 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 Baltimore County, of any vehicle type. Shares use all traffic deaths, rather than only car accident deaths. Speeding-related accounted for 29.5%; Roadway departure, 35.1%; At an intersection, 29.5%; Pedestrian involved, 31.6%; Motorcycle involved, 17.4%; Hit-and-run, 7.5%; Driver distraction reported, 6.2%; and In a work zone, 4.3%.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Roadway departure had the largest share among the listed characteristics, and In a work zone had the smallest. A crash can carry several characteristics, so rows overlap. These entries record characteristics, 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 counts fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes on trafficways customarily open to the public when a vehicle occupant or nonoccupant dies within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. Counts use crash location, not residence. When reading with a car accident lawyer search in mind, keep that geographic grouping in view.^[8][6][7]

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

See also

• Car accident statistics for Anne Arundel County, Maryland (2020-2024)
• Car accident statistics for City of Baltimore, Maryland (2020-2024)
• Maryland car accident statistics (2020-2024)

On related publications

• Truck accident statistics for Baltimore County, Maryland (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)