State Highway 2 in Maryland: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 81 fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in Maryland killed 86 people, the 9th most of 357 numbered roads in Maryland. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 3 counties of Maryland. All fatal crashes in Maryland.
Deaths on State Highway 2 in Maryland by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 | 15 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 2 in Maryland: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Anne Arundel County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 2 from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 50 deaths. Anne Arundel, Calvert and Baltimore city together held 100% of fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Arundel County | 7 | 47 | 50 |
| 2 | Calvert County | 1 | 27 | 29 |
| 3 | Baltimore city | 1 | 7 | 7 |
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 2 in Maryland
81 fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan1.2%
- Feb9.9%
- Mar8.6%
- Apr3.7%
- May6.2%
- Jun7.4%
- Jul6.2%
- Aug17.3%
- Sep13.6%
- Oct6.2%
- Nov11.1%
- Dec8.6%
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 2 in Maryland first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a pedestrian in 35%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a cyclist in 2.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 32 | 40% |
| Pedestrian | 28 | 35% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 17% |
| Other | 3 | 3.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.5% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.5% |
| 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 State Highway 2 in Maryland compare with the state
The largest difference from Maryland: from 2015 to 2024, 9.9% of fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in Maryland were with speeding recorded, against 26% across Maryland. Also above the Maryland share: intersections and pedestrians. Below it: rural roads, distracted drivers and unbelted occupants. 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 81 crashes.
| State Highway 2 | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 5.0% | 19% | below the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 41% | 29% | above the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 24% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 28% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 9.9% | 26% | below the Maryland share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.2% | 9.6% | below the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 32% | 43% | below the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.9% | 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 | 34% | 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
Questions about fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in Maryland
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 2 in Maryland?
- 81 fatal crashes killed 86 people on State Highway 2 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 2 in Maryland do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Anne Arundel County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 2 from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 50 deaths. Calvert County was second with 27.
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All fatal crashes in Maryland, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 2 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 2 in Maryland (filed under 10 spellings, such as "SR-2", "SR-2 GOV RITCHIE HWY", "SR-2 BRIDGE", "SR-2 GOV RITCHIE HWY"). 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.