Fatal crashes in Wicomico County, Maryland
In 2024, 17 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Wicomico County, 30.8% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 121 fatal crashes and 129 deaths, the 14th most of any county in Maryland.
16 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Maryland in 2024; 12.4 against 9.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 106,329, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Maryland.
Deaths in Wicomico County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 | 15 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2019 | 17 | 19 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 17 | 17 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Wicomico County
US 50 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Wicomico County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 29 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 40% of all fatal crashes in Wicomico County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 1 state highway. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 50 | 28 | 29 | 7 | |
| 2 | US 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 349 | 7 | 8 | 2 | no page |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Wicomico County
The heaviest slot is Monday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.1 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.8%
- Feb4.1%
- Mar12.4%
- Apr9.9%
- May9.1%
- Jun4.1%
- Jul12.4%
- Aug9.9%
- Sep7.4%
- Oct9.1%
- Nov5.0%
- Dec10.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Wicomico County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 38%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%, a pedestrian in 12%, a cyclist in 3.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 46 | 38% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 45 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 12% |
| Other | 7 | 5.8% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 3.3% |
| Rollover | 4 | 3.3% |
| 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 in Wicomico County compare with Maryland
A drinking driver was recorded in 31% of fatal crashes in Wicomico County from 2015 to 2024, above the Maryland share of 28%; speeding in 19%, below the Maryland share of 26%; a hit-and-run in 5.8%, below the Maryland share of 7.8%; a driver recorded as distracted in 9.1%, about the Maryland share; 48% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Maryland share of 43%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Maryland. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Wicomico | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 36% | 19% | above the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 29% | above the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 24% | above the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 28% | above the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 19% | 26% | below the Maryland share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.1% | 9.6% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 43% | above the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.8% | 7.8% | below the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 16% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 Wicomico County
- How many people died in car accidents in Wicomico County in 2024?
- 17 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Wicomico County, Maryland, in 2024, 30.8% more than in 2023. That is 16 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Maryland.
- What is the deadliest road in Wicomico County?
- US 50 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Wicomico County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 29 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Wicomico County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Monday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Wicomico County involved a drinking driver?
- 37 of 121 fatal crashes in Wicomico County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 31%, against 28% across Maryland.
Other counties in Maryland with a page
- Prince George's County
- Baltimore County
- Baltimore city
- Anne Arundel County
- Montgomery County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Charles County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Washington County
- Carroll County
All fatal crashes in Maryland, with every county ranked.
Where the Wicomico County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Wicomico County (county code 45). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.