Crash Data
! Impaired driving and motorcycle fatalities are equally high in the Baltimore region.
! In 2008, 231 people died in crashes in the Baltimore region – that’s nearly 39% of the total fatalities in Maryland.! In 2008 2,077 people were involved in pedestrian and bicycle crashes in the Baltimore region. That accounts for 57% of the statewide total for pedestrian and bicycle crashes. The number of pedestrian and bicycle fatalities was 39% of the total statewide.
Traffic Safety Fact Sheets
The Traffic Safety Analysis Division of the State Highway Administration’s Office of Traffic and Safety has compiled a series of fact sheets on crashes for the Baltimore region and the entire state for the past several years.
For annual crash data fact books from 2005 through 2008 and trends in your jurisdiction go to http://medschool.umaryland.edu/nscfortrauma/traffic.asp
Below are links to data for the Baltimore region:
During the Street Smart Pedestrian and Bicycle Campaign the following data was collected and analyzed to target education and enforcement efforts. The following maps provide 10 or more intersection and 10 or more corridor related pedestrian crashes in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, respectively.
Baltimore County
- Pedestrian Involved Crashes in Western Baltimore County, 2006-2008
- Pedestrian Involved Crashes in Eastern Baltimore County, 2006-2008
- Fatal Pedestrian Crashes and Pedestrian Related Crashes near Back River Neck Road
- Pedestrian Involved Crashes in Eastern Baltimore County, 2006-2008 - One Mile Radius Map
Baltimore City
- Intersections with 3 or More Bicycle Related Crashes from 2002 to 2006
- Intersections with More Than 10 Pedestrian Related Crashes from 2002 to 2007
For more information:
Bala Akundi, bakundi@baltometro.org or 410-732-0500 x1019.
Stephanie Yanovitz, syanovitz@baltometro.org or 410-732-0500 x1055
Links within this web site:
Pedestrian Safety Planning
Links to other web sites:
State Highway Office of Traffic and Safety
FHWA Safety Conscious Planning
Maryland Strategic Highway Safety Plan 