State Highway 26 in Maryland: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 59 fatal crashes on State Highway 26 in Maryland killed 62 people, the 13th most of any numbered road in Maryland. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 4 counties of Maryland. All fatal crashes in Maryland.
Deaths on State Highway 26 in Maryland by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 26 in Maryland: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Baltimore County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 26 from 2015 to 2024: 39, with 39 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 5 | 39 | 39 |
| 2 | Frederick | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Carroll | 1 | 7 | 10 |
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 State Highway 26 in Maryland
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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.2%
- Feb10.2%
- Mar6.8%
- Apr5.1%
- May5.1%
- Jun8.5%
- Jul5.1%
- Aug15.3%
- Sep5.1%
- Oct8.5%
- Nov10.2%
- Dec10.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 26 in Maryland first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 28 | 48% |
| Pedestrian | 18 | 31% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 17% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.4% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 State Highway 26 in Maryland compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Maryland. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| State Highway 26 | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 17% | 19% | below the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 39% | 29% | above the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 10% | 24% | below the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 28% | below the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 31% | 26% | above the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 31% | 43% | below the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 7.8% | above the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 16% | below the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 32% | 23% | above the Maryland share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Other roads in Maryland with a page
- I-270
- I-695
- I-70
- I-95
- State Highway 2
- State Highway 214
- State Highway 295
- State Highway 355
- State Highway 4
- State Highway 450
- State Highway 5
- US 1
All fatal crashes in Maryland, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 26 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 26 in Maryland (filed under 5 spellings, such as "SR- 26 LIBERTY RD", "SR-26", "SR-26 LIBERTY HEIGHTS AVE", "SR-26 LIBERTY HGTS AVE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.