Fatal crashes in Talbot County, Maryland
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Talbot County, Maryland, down from 4 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 49 fatal crashes and 51 deaths, the 21st most of 24 counties in Maryland.
Deaths in Talbot County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 9 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Talbot County
US 50 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Talbot County from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 12 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 47% of all fatal crashes in Talbot County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 2 state highways. 86% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 14% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 50 | 12 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2 | State Highway 331 | 6 | 6 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 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 Talbot County
49 fatal crashes in Talbot County, 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 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 10.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.0%
- Feb6.1%
- Mar4.1%
- Apr16.3%
- May6.1%
- Jun6.1%
- Jul12.2%
- Aug10.2%
- Sep12.2%
- Oct12.2%
- Nov8.2%
- Dec4.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Talbot County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%, a rollover in 10%, a pedestrian in 6.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 19 | 39% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 37% |
| Rollover | 5 | 10% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 6.1% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 4.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.0% |
| Other | 1 | 2.0% |
| 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 Talbot County compare with Maryland
The largest difference from Maryland: from 2015 to 2024, 53% of fatal crashes in Talbot County were on rural roads, against 19% across Maryland. Also above the Maryland share: distracted drivers. Below it: unbelted occupants and pedestrians. 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 49 crashes.
| Talbot | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 53% | 19% | above the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 29% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 24% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 28% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 27% | 26% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 22% | 9.6% | above the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 29% | 43% | below the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.0% | 7.8% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.1% | 16% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.9% | 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 Talbot County, Maryland
- How many people died in car accidents in Talbot County in 2024?
- 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Talbot County, Maryland, in 2024, down from 4 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Talbot County?
- US 50 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Talbot County from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 12 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Talbot County involved a drinking driver?
- 18 of 49 fatal crashes in Talbot County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 37%, against 28% across Maryland.
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Where the Talbot County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Talbot County (county code 41). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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