I-95 in Maryland: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 218 fatal crashes on I-95 in Maryland killed 235 people, the most of any numbered road in Maryland. In 2024 there were 23 fatal crashes and 25 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 7 counties of Maryland. All fatal crashes in Maryland. I-95 in every state.
Deaths on I-95 in Maryland by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 25 |
| 2023 | 33 | 38 |
| 2022 | 26 | 27 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 |
| 2020 | 18 | 20 |
| 2019 | 22 | 23 |
| 2018 | 20 | 21 |
| 2017 | 16 | 17 |
| 2016 | 18 | 20 |
| 2015 | 21 | 23 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-95 in Maryland: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Prince George's County County had the most fatal crashes on I-95 from 2015 to 2024: 98, with 103 deaths. Prince George's, Howard and Cecil counties together held 72% of fatal crashes in I-95 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 100%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince George's County | 12 | 98 | 103 |
| 2 | Howard County | 1 | 30 | 33 |
| 3 | Cecil County | 5 | 28 | 32 |
| 4 | Baltimore County | 1 | 27 | 31 |
| 5 | Harford County | 2 | 21 | 22 |
| 6 | Baltimore city | 2 | 13 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-95 in Maryland
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 16 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 3 am to 4 am; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 7.3 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.2%
- Feb4.1%
- Mar7.8%
- Apr8.3%
- May7.8%
- Jun10.6%
- Jul10.6%
- Aug8.7%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct10.1%
- Nov10.1%
- Dec10.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-95 in Maryland
19.82 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 110 miles of I-95 in Maryland, against 16.02 for all interstates in Maryland. That ranks 1 of 2 interstates in Maryland and 11 of 171 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-95 in Maryland first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 47%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 18%, a parked vehicle in 8.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 103 | 47% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 49 | 23% |
| Pedestrian | 39 | 18% |
| Parked vehicle | 18 | 8.3% |
| Rollover | 7 | 3.2% |
| Other | 2 | 0.9% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on I-95 in Maryland compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 31% of fatal crashes in I-95 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024, above the Maryland share of 28%; speeding in 29%, above the Maryland share of 26%; a hit-and-run in 5.5%, below the Maryland share of 7.8%; a driver recorded as distracted in 10%, about the Maryland share; 43% 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.
| I-95 | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 3.2% | 19% | below the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 29% | below the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 24% | above the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 28% | above the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 29% | 26% | above the Maryland share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 9.6% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 43% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.5% | 7.8% | below the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 16% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 22% | 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 I-95 in Maryland
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-95 in Maryland?
- 218 fatal crashes killed 235 people on I-95 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 23 fatal crashes and 25 deaths.
- Where on I-95 in Maryland do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Prince George's County had the most fatal crashes on I-95 from 2015 to 2024: 98, with 103 deaths. Howard County was second with 30.
- When do fatal crashes on I-95 in Maryland happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 16 fatal crashes.
- How dangerous is I-95 in Maryland per mile?
- 19.82 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 110 miles of road, against 16.02 for all interstates in Maryland. That ranks 1 of 2 interstates in Maryland and 11 of 171 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
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All fatal crashes in Maryland, with every road ranked.
Where the I-95 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-95 in Maryland (filed under 10 spellings, such as "I-95", "I-95 CAPITAL BELTWAY", "I-95 EN JFK HWY", "I-95 FORT MCHENRY TUNNELL"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.