State Highway 26 in Maryland: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 59 fatal crashes on State Highway 26 in Maryland killed 62 people, the 13th most of 357 numbered roads in Maryland. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 4 counties of Maryland. All fatal crashes in Maryland.
Deaths on State Highway 26 in Maryland by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 26 in Maryland: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Baltimore County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 26 from 2015 to 2024: 35, with 35 deaths. Baltimore, Frederick and Baltimore city together held 88% of fatal crashes on State Highway 26 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore County | 5 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | Frederick County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Baltimore city | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Carroll County | 1 | 7 | 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 State Highway 26 in Maryland
59 fatal crashes on State Highway 26 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 8 pm to 9 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 | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.2%
- Feb10.2%
- Mar6.8%
- Apr5.1%
- May5.1%
- Jun8.5%
- Jul5.1%
- Aug15.3%
- Sep5.1%
- Oct8.5%
- Nov10.2%
- Dec10.2%
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 26 in Maryland first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 48%; a pedestrian in 31%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a rollover in 3.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 28 | 48% |
| Pedestrian | 18 | 31% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 17% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.4% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 26 in Maryland compare with the state
The largest difference from Maryland: from 2015 to 2024, 10% of fatal crashes on State Highway 26 in Maryland were in the dark on unlit roads, against 24% across Maryland. Below the Maryland share: distracted drivers. 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 59 crashes.
| State Highway 26 | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 17% | 19% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 39% | 29% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 10% | 24% | below the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 28% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 31% | 26% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.7% | 9.6% | below the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 31% | 43% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 7.8% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 16% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 32% | 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 State Highway 26 in Maryland
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 26 in Maryland?
- 59 fatal crashes killed 62 people on State Highway 26 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 26 in Maryland do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Baltimore County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 26 from 2015 to 2024: 35, with 35 deaths. Frederick County was second with 9.
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Where the State Highway 26 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 26 in Maryland (filed under 5 spellings, such as "SR- 26 LIBERTY RD", "SR-26", "SR-26 LIBERTY HEIGHTS AVE", "SR-26 LIBERTY HGTS AVE"). 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.