Fatal crashes in Harford County, Maryland
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Harford County, 45.8% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 180 fatal crashes and 190 deaths, the 10th most of any county in Maryland.
4.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Maryland in 2024; 7.4 against 9.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 265,514, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Maryland.
Deaths in Harford County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 23 | 24 |
| 2022 | 18 | 21 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 |
| 2020 | 16 | 17 |
| 2019 | 15 | 17 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 21 | 21 |
| 2016 | 23 | 25 |
| 2015 | 22 | 22 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Harford County
US 40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Harford County from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 27 deaths. The 11 roads listed held 74% of all fatal crashes in Harford County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 8 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 | US 40 | 27 | 27 | 6 | |
| 2 | I-95 | 21 | 22 | 10 | |
| 3 | US 1 | 18 | 22 | 3 | |
| 4 | State Highway 136 | 13 | 13 | 5 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 23 | 11 | 11 | 5 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 22 | 9 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 155 | 7 | 7 | 1 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 152 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
| 11 | State Highway 543 | 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 Harford County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.2%
- Feb6.1%
- Mar10.0%
- Apr7.8%
- May8.9%
- Jun7.8%
- Jul10.0%
- Aug10.0%
- Sep6.7%
- Oct9.4%
- Nov5.6%
- Dec10.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Harford County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a pedestrian in 19%, a parked vehicle in 2.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 80 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 48 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 34 | 19% |
| Other | 7 | 3.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 5 | 2.8% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 1.7% |
| Rollover | 3 | 1.7% |
| 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 Harford County compare with Maryland
A drinking driver was recorded in 24% of fatal crashes in Harford County from 2015 to 2024, below the Maryland share of 28%; speeding in 21%, below the Maryland share of 26%; a hit-and-run in 7.8%, about the Maryland share; a driver recorded as distracted in 16%, above the Maryland share of 9.6%; 42% 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.
| Harford | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 29% | 19% | above the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 29% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 24% | above the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 28% | below the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 21% | 26% | below the Maryland share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 16% | 9.6% | above the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 43% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.8% | 7.8% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 16% | above the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 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 Harford County
- How many people died in car accidents in Harford County in 2024?
- 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Harford County, Maryland, in 2024, 45.8% fewer than in 2023. That is 4.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Maryland.
- What is the deadliest road in Harford County?
- US 40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Harford County from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 27 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Harford County involved a drinking driver?
- 44 of 180 fatal crashes in Harford County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, against 28% across Maryland.
Other counties in Maryland with a page
- Prince George's County
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- Anne Arundel County
- Montgomery County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Charles County
- Cecil County
- Washington County
- Carroll County
- St. Mary's County
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Where the Harford County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Harford County (county code 25). 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.