Fatal crashes in Carroll County, Maryland
In 2024, 16 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Carroll County, Maryland, up from 12 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 134 fatal crashes and 147 deaths, the 12th most of 24 counties in Maryland.
9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Maryland in 2024; 8.6 against 9.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 177,108, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Maryland.
Deaths in Carroll County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 15 | 16 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 21 | 25 |
| 2016 | 20 | 21 |
| 2015 | 16 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Carroll County
State Highway 140 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Carroll County from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 27 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 71% of all fatal crashes in Carroll County from 2015 to 2024; 8 state highways. 82% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 18% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 140 | 25 | 27 | 5 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 27 | 16 | 18 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 97 | 15 | 15 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 31 | 9 | 14 | 1 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 32 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 26 | 7 | 10 | 3 | |
| 7 | State Highway 194 | 7 | 8 | 3 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Carroll County
134 fatal crashes in Carroll County, Maryland from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb8.2%
- Mar9.0%
- Apr11.9%
- May6.0%
- Jun10.4%
- Jul8.2%
- Aug7.5%
- Sep6.7%
- Oct9.7%
- Nov8.2%
- Dec8.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Carroll County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 50%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 19%, a cyclist in 3.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 67 | 50% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 31 | 23% |
| Pedestrian | 25 | 19% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 3.0% |
| Rollover | 3 | 2.2% |
| Other | 3 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.7% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Carroll County compare with Maryland
The largest difference from Maryland: from 2015 to 2024, 26% of occupants killed in Carroll County were unbelted, against 43% across Maryland. Also above the Maryland share: rural roads and unlit roads at night. Below it: speeding and hit-and-runs. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Maryland. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 134 crashes.
| Carroll | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 29% | 19% | above the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 29% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 37% | 24% | above the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 28% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 16% | 26% | below the Maryland share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 9.6% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 26% | 43% | below the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.2% | 7.8% | below the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 16% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 23% | about the same as the Maryland share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Carroll County, Maryland
- How many people died in car accidents in Carroll County in 2024?
- 16 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Carroll County, Maryland, in 2024, up from 12 in 2023. That is 9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Maryland. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Carroll County?
- State Highway 140 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Carroll County from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 27 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Carroll County involved a drinking driver?
- 34 of 134 fatal crashes in Carroll County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 25%, against 28% across Maryland.
Other counties in Maryland with a page
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- Montgomery County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Charles County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Washington County
- St. Mary's County
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Where the Carroll County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Carroll County (county code 13). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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