US 1 in Maryland: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 145 fatal crashes on US 1 in Maryland killed 161 people, the 3rd most of 357 numbered roads in Maryland. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 21 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 8 counties of Maryland. All fatal crashes in Maryland.
Deaths on US 1 in Maryland by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 21 |
| 2023 | 16 | 17 |
| 2022 | 14 | 17 |
| 2021 | 13 | 14 |
| 2020 | 17 | 19 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 |
| 2016 | 16 | 17 |
| 2015 | 14 | 20 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 1 in Maryland: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Baltimore city had the most fatal crashes on US 1 from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 51 deaths. Baltimore city, Howard and Prince George's together held 68% of fatal crashes on US 1 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore city | 11 | 47 | 51 |
| 2 | Howard County | 5 | 30 | 31 |
| 3 | Prince George's County | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| 4 | Harford County | 0 | 18 | 22 |
| 5 | Baltimore County | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| 6 | Cecil County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 US 1 in Maryland
145 fatal crashes on US 1 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 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is February.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb12.4%
- Mar5.5%
- Apr6.2%
- May9.0%
- Jun5.5%
- Jul6.9%
- Aug9.7%
- Sep9.7%
- Oct6.9%
- Nov10.3%
- Dec11.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 1 in Maryland first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a pedestrian in 39%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 12%, a cyclist in 2.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 63 | 43% |
| Pedestrian | 56 | 39% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 12% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 2.8% |
| Rollover | 2 | 1.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.7% |
| Other | 1 | 0.7% |
| 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 US 1 in Maryland compare with the state
The largest difference from Maryland: from 2015 to 2024, pedestrians were 38% of the dead on US 1 in Maryland, against 23% across Maryland. Below the Maryland share: unlit roads at night, drinking 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 145 crashes.
| US 1 | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 13% | 19% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 35% | 29% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 15% | 24% | below the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 28% | below the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 26% | 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 | 33% | 43% | below the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 7.8% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 16% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 38% | 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 US 1 in Maryland
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 1 in Maryland?
- 145 fatal crashes killed 161 people on US 1 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 21 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 1 in Maryland do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Baltimore city had the most fatal crashes on US 1 from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 51 deaths. Howard County was second with 30.
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Where the US 1 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 1 in Maryland (filed under 15 spellings, such as "US- 1 NORTH AVE", "US-1", "US-1 AMMENDALE RD", "US-1 BELAIR RD"). 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.