US 50 in Maryland: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 105 fatal crashes on US 50 in Maryland killed 112 people, the 6th most of any numbered road in Maryland. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 15 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 9 counties of Maryland. All fatal crashes in Maryland.
Deaths on US 50 in Maryland by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 11 | 13 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 18 | 19 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 14 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 50 in Maryland: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Wicomico County had the most fatal crashes on US 50 from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 29 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wicomico | 5 | 28 | 29 |
| 2 | Prince George`S | 0 | 17 | 18 |
| 3 | Worcester | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 4 | Queen Anne`S | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 5 | Talbot | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 6 | Dorchester | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 7 | Anne Arundel | 1 | 8 | 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 US 50 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 | 8.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan1.0%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar8.6%
- Apr8.6%
- May15.2%
- Jun9.5%
- Jul14.3%
- Aug11.4%
- Sep8.6%
- Oct6.7%
- Nov3.8%
- Dec5.7%
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 50 in Maryland first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 51 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 31 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 9.5% |
| Rollover | 6 | 5.7% |
| Other | 6 | 5.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 US 50 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 50 | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 31% | 19% | above the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 29% | above the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 24% | above the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 36% | 28% | above the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 21% | 26% | below the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 34% | 43% | below the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.9% | 7.8% | below the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 16% | above the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.8% | 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
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All fatal crashes in Maryland, with every road ranked.
Where the US 50 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 50 in Maryland (filed under 7 spellings, such as "US-50", "US-50 BLUE STAR MEM HWY", "US-50 E SALISBURY PKWY", "US-50 JOHN HANSON HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.