Traffic Safety in Maryland
! In 2002, 259 people died in crashes in the Baltimore region – that’s nearly 40% of the total fatalities in Maryland!
! Every two days one person in Maryland is killed in an alcohol-related crasht. That is 27% of the total fatalities in the state.
! In 2002, almost 1,800 people were involved in a pedestrian crash in the Baltimore region. That accounts for 60% of the statewide total for pedestrian crashes. The number of pedestrian fatalities was about 39% of the total statewide.
! Large truck and motorcycle crashes and fatalities were highest in the Baltimore region. (2002)
Traffic Safety Fact Sheets
The Traffic Safety Analysis Division of State Highway Administration’s Office of Traffic and Safety has compiled a series of fact sheets on crashes for the Baltimore region and entire state for the past several years.
The Traffic Safety Analysis Division of State Highway Administration’s Office of Traffic and Safety has compiled a series of fact sheets on crashes for the Baltimore region and entire state for the past several years.
- Maryland statewide, 1994-2004 - Crash and fatality rates for the last 11 years of data. The sections are intended for use in statewide and regional urban/rural transportation decision making following a briefing to the Baltimore Metropolitan Council in 2002. Pursuant to Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the Code of Maryland Regulations, Maryland State Police is the owner of the crash data. SHA pays MSP for copies of the crash data to conduct various engineering analysis for pending highway projects. (All in pdf)
Full Report (1994-2004) Summary Statistics 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
- Major Maryland Cities and Municipalities, 2003 (pdf) - Crash statistics for the cities of Baltimore and Annapolis and the municipality of Frederick between 1994 and 2003.
- Baltimore Region, 2002 (pdf) - Crash trends by county for the years 1994-2002 for the Baltimore region. It also includes a breakdown of fatalities, injuries, crash and route type, alcohol-related crashes, pedestrian, heavy vehicle crashes, and work zone related incidents.
- Maryland Facts by Region, 2002 (pdf) - Crash data between 1994 and 2002 summarized by regions of the state – Western MD, Baltimore Metro, DC Metro, Southern MD, and Eastern Shore.
- Alcohol Related Crashes in Maryland, 2003 (pdf) - Statewide statistics of crashes involving alcohol for 2003.
Donald JG Chiarella, Maryland Office of Traffic and Safety, dchiarella@sha.state.md.us or 410-787-5889
OR
Bala Akundi, bakundi@baltometro.org or 410-732-0500 x1019.
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
Last Updated: 12/16/2008