State Highway 295 in Maryland: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 84 fatal crashes on State Highway 295 in Maryland killed 88 people, the 8th most of any numbered road in Maryland. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 4 counties of Maryland. All fatal crashes in Maryland.
Deaths on State Highway 295 in Maryland by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 295 in Maryland: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Prince George`S County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 295 from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 49 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince George`S | 6 | 47 | 49 |
| 2 | Anne Arundel | 3 | 31 | 33 |
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 295 in Maryland
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 am to 3 am; 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 | 11.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 9.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.8%
- Feb11.9%
- Mar9.5%
- Apr7.1%
- May2.4%
- Jun10.7%
- Jul6.0%
- Aug4.8%
- Sep13.1%
- Oct16.7%
- Nov6.0%
- Dec7.1%
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 295 in Maryland first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 36 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 17 | 20% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 4.8% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 4 | 4.8% |
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 295 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 295 | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 0.0% | 19% | below the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 29% | below the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 58% | 24% | above the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 43% | 28% | above the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 45% | 26% | above the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 57% | 43% | above the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 11% | 7.8% | above the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 2.4% | 16% | below the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 25% | 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 26
- 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 295 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 295 in Maryland (filed under 6 spellings, such as "SR- 295 BWI PARKWAY", "SR-295", "SR-295 BWI", "SR-295 BWI PARKWAY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.