US 301 in Maryland: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 128 fatal crashes on US 301 in Maryland killed 144 people, the 4th most of 357 numbered roads in Maryland. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 12 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 5 counties of Maryland. All fatal crashes in Maryland.
Deaths on US 301 in Maryland by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 12 |
| 2023 | 24 | 26 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 12 |
| 2020 | 13 | 15 |
| 2019 | 11 | 17 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 |
| 2016 | 13 | 16 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 301 in Maryland: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Prince George's County had the most fatal crashes on US 301 from 2015 to 2024: 58, with 66 deaths. Prince George's, Charles and Queen Anne's counties together held 98% of fatal crashes on US 301 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince George's County | 1 | 58 | 66 |
| 2 | Charles County | 7 | 50 | 57 |
| 3 | Queen Anne's County | 2 | 17 | 18 |
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 301 in Maryland
127 fatal crashes on US 301 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 April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.7%
- Feb8.6%
- Mar6.2%
- Apr14.8%
- May10.2%
- Jun7.0%
- Jul8.6%
- Aug10.2%
- Sep7.0%
- Oct10.9%
- Nov4.7%
- Dec7.0%
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 301 in Maryland first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 52%; a pedestrian in 26%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a cyclist in 0.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 67 | 52% |
| Pedestrian | 33 | 26% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 18% |
| Other | 2 | 1.6% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.8% |
| Rollover | 1 | 0.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.8% |
| 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 301 in Maryland compare with the state
The largest difference from Maryland: from 2015 to 2024, 29% of occupants killed on US 301 in Maryland were unbelted, against 43% across Maryland. Also above the Maryland share: intersections, unlit roads at night and 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 128 crashes.
| US 301 | Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 21% | 19% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| At or near an intersection | 38% | 29% | above the Maryland share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 24% | above the Maryland share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 28% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Speeding | 22% | 26% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 19% | 9.6% | above the Maryland share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 29% | 43% | below the Maryland share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.2% | 7.8% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 16% | about the same as the Maryland share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 24% | 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 US 301 in Maryland
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 301 in Maryland?
- 128 fatal crashes killed 144 people on US 301 in Maryland from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 12 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 301 in Maryland do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Prince George's County had the most fatal crashes on US 301 from 2015 to 2024: 58, with 66 deaths. Charles County was second with 50.
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Where the US 301 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 301 in Maryland (filed under 5 spellings, such as "US- 301", "US-301", "US-301 BLUE STAR MEM HWY", "US-301 BLUE STAR MEMORIAL 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.