Fatal crashes in Cecil County, Maryland
In 2024, 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Cecil County, 7.7% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 200 fatal crashes and 218 deaths, the 9th most of any county in Maryland.
22.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Maryland in 2024; 21 against 9.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 106,305, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Maryland.
Deaths in Cecil County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 24 |
| 2023 | 24 | 26 |
| 2022 | 19 | 22 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2020 | 16 | 17 |
| 2019 | 15 | 19 |
| 2018 | 23 | 26 |
| 2017 | 30 | 31 |
| 2016 | 19 | 21 |
| 2015 | 15 | 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 Cecil County
I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cecil County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 32 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 56% of all fatal crashes in Cecil County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 5 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-95 | 28 | 32 | 11 | |
| 2 | US 40 | 27 | 33 | 7 | |
| 3 | State Highway 213 | 17 | 18 | 7 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 273 | 10 | 11 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 279 | 10 | 10 | 7 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 272 | 8 | 8 | 3 | no page |
| 7 | US 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |
| 8 | State Highway 222 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 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 Cecil County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 14 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.5%
- Feb7.0%
- Mar6.0%
- Apr9.5%
- May9.0%
- Jun8.5%
- Jul10.0%
- Aug10.0%
- Sep5.5%
- Oct12.0%
- Nov9.0%
- Dec7.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Cecil County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 33%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 5.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 90 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 65 | 33% |
| Pedestrian | 28 | 14% |
| Rollover | 11 | 5.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 1.5% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.0% |
| Other | 1 | 0.5% |
| 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 Cecil County compare with Maryland
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in Cecil County from 2015 to 2024, below the Maryland share of 28%; speeding in 29%, above the Maryland share of 26%; a hit-and-run in 2.5%, below the Maryland share of 7.8%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.5%, below the Maryland share of 9.6%; 44% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Maryland share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Maryland. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Cecil | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 29% | 19% | above the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 26% | 29% | below the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 24% | above the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 28% | below the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 29% | 26% | above the Maryland share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.5% | 9.6% | below the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 43% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.5% | 7.8% | below the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 16% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 23% | below 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 Cecil County
- How many people died in car accidents in Cecil County in 2024?
- 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Cecil County, Maryland, in 2024, 7.7% fewer than in 2023. That is 22.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Maryland.
- What is the deadliest road in Cecil County?
- I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cecil County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 32 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Cecil County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 14 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Cecil County involved a drinking driver?
- 51 of 200 fatal crashes in Cecil County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, against 28% across Maryland.
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- Charles County
- Harford County
- Washington County
- Carroll County
- St. Mary's County
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Where the Cecil County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Cecil County (county code 15). 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. The full method.