I-95 in Maryland: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 218 fatal crashes on I-95 in Maryland killed 235 people, the most of any numbered road in Maryland. In 2024 there were 23 fatal crashes and 25 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 7 counties of Maryland. All fatal crashes in Maryland. I-95 in every state.
Deaths on I-95 in Maryland by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 25 |
| 2023 | 33 | 38 |
| 2022 | 26 | 27 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 |
| 2020 | 18 | 20 |
| 2019 | 22 | 23 |
| 2018 | 20 | 21 |
| 2017 | 16 | 17 |
| 2016 | 18 | 20 |
| 2015 | 21 | 23 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-95 in Maryland: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Prince George's County had the most fatal crashes on I-95 from 2015 to 2024: 98, with 103 deaths. Prince George's, Howard and Cecil counties together held 72% of fatal crashes on I-95 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince George's County | 12 | 98 | 103 |
| 2 | Howard County | 1 | 30 | 33 |
| 3 | Cecil County | 5 | 28 | 32 |
| 4 | Baltimore County | 1 | 27 | 31 |
| 5 | Harford County | 2 | 21 | 22 |
| 6 | Baltimore city | 2 | 13 | 13 |
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 I-95 in Maryland
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 16 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 3 am to 4 am; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 7.3 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.2%
- Feb4.1%
- Mar7.8%
- Apr8.3%
- May7.8%
- Jun10.6%
- Jul10.6%
- Aug8.7%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct10.1%
- Nov10.1%
- Dec10.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-95 in Maryland
19.8 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 110 miles of I-95 in Maryland, against 16 for all interstates in Maryland. That ranks 1 of 2 interstates in Maryland and 11 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-95 in Maryland first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 47%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 18%, a parked vehicle in 8.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 103 | 47% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 49 | 23% |
| Pedestrian | 39 | 18% |
| Parked vehicle | 18 | 8.3% |
| Rollover | 7 | 3.2% |
| Other | 2 | 0.9% |
| Cyclist | 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 I-95 in Maryland compare with the state
The largest difference from Maryland: from 2015 to 2024, 0.0% of fatal crashes on I-95 in Maryland were at or near an intersection, against 29% across Maryland. Below the Maryland share: rural roads. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Maryland. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 218 crashes.
| I-95 | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 3.2% | 19% | below the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 29% | below the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 24% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 28% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 29% | 26% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 9.6% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 43% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.5% | 7.8% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 16% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 22% | 23% | about the same as 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 on I-95 in Maryland
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-95 in Maryland?
- 218 fatal crashes killed 235 people on I-95 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 23 fatal crashes and 25 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-95 in Maryland do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Prince George's County had the most fatal crashes on I-95 from 2015 to 2024: 98, with 103 deaths. Howard County was second with 30.
- When do fatal crashes on I-95 in Maryland happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 16 fatal crashes.
- How dangerous is I-95 in Maryland per mile?
- 19.8 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 110 miles of road, against 16 for all interstates in Maryland. That ranks 1 of 2 interstates in Maryland and 11 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
Other roads in Maryland with a page
- I-270
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- I-70
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- State Highway 26
- 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 I-95 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-95 in Maryland (filed under 10 spellings, such as "I-95", "I-95 CAPITAL BELTWAY", "I-95 EN JFK HWY", "I-95 FORT MCHENRY TUNNELL"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.