US 1 in Maryland: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 145 fatal crashes on US 1 in Maryland killed 161 people, the 3rd most of any numbered road in Maryland. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 21 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 8 counties of Maryland. All fatal crashes in Maryland.
Deaths on US 1 in Maryland by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 | 20 |
| 2016 | 16 | 17 |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 17 | 19 |
| 2021 | 13 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 | 17 |
| 2023 | 16 | 17 |
| 2024 | 19 | 21 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 1 in Maryland: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Baltimore County had the most fatal crashes on US 1 from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 39 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 2 | 36 | 39 |
| 2 | Howard | 5 | 30 | 31 |
| 3 | Baltimore (City) | 11 | 29 | 32 |
| 4 | Prince George`S | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| 5 | Harford | 0 | 18 | 22 |
| 6 | Cecil | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 US 1 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 | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb12.4%
- Mar5.5%
- Apr6.2%
- May9.0%
- Jun5.5%
- Jul6.9%
- Aug9.7%
- Sep9.7%
- Oct6.9%
- Nov10.3%
- Dec11.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 1 in Maryland first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 63 | 43% |
| Pedestrian | 56 | 39% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 12% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 2.8% |
| Rollover | 2 | 1.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.7% |
| Other | 1 | 0.7% |
| 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 on US 1 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.
| US 1 | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 13% | 19% | below the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 35% | 29% | above the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 15% | 24% | below the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 28% | below the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 26% | 26% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 33% | 43% | below the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 7.8% | above the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 16% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 38% | 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
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All fatal crashes in Maryland, with every road ranked.
Where the US 1 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 1 in Maryland (filed under 15 spellings, such as "US- 1 NORTH AVE", "US-1", "US-1 AMMENDALE RD", "US-1 BELAIR RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.