How many traffic fatalities occurred in Baltimore County, Maryland?

Baltimore County recorded 571 total traffic fatalities across 536 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 92 fatalities. The county averages approximately 63.4 fatalities per year.

What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Baltimore County?

Despite a comparatively active crash history (536 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Baltimore County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Maryland may provide additional context.

Is the trend of road fatalities in Baltimore County increasing or decreasing?

The trend in Baltimore County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.

What is the fatality rate per capita in Baltimore County?

Baltimore County has a fatality rate of 10.9 per 100,000 residents, which leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.

How does Baltimore County compare to the rest of Maryland?

Baltimore County's per-capita rate of 10.9 per 100,000 residents is below the Maryland county average of 13.1. Visit the Maryland state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.

Where does the road fatality data for Baltimore County come from?

All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.

COUNTY FATALITY DATA

Baltimore County, Maryland

Road fatality data for Baltimore County (MD). Data period: 2016-2023.

Compiled by PlainRoadSafety · August 9, 2026

571
Total Fatalities (2016-2023): 92
Latest Year Deaths: 10.9
Per 100k Residents: Increasing
Trend

The verdict

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Baltimore County ranks #1,669 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #15 of 24 rated counties in MD. Baltimore County's fatality rate of 10.9 per 100,000 residents leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure.

#1,669 of 2,328
national by fatality rate: #15 of 24
in MD by rate: 72%
of rated U.S. counties are deadlier per capita: Increasing
fatality trend

Highway fatality milepost

Milepost BALTIMORE-5 · Baltimore 10.9/100k · #1,669 of 2,328

Baltimore County · 10.9/100k · increasing · cause n/a

NHTSA 10.9/100k
MILE #1,669 of 2,328
POST 571 book
BAND Increasing
VOL near Spokane
AVG -17.0% vs MD

Stamps derive from this county's NHTSA FARS row (per-100k or book, corpus rank, trend, nationwide peer NAME, vs-state gap), not a trip-risk forecast. PlainRoadSafety is informational only. See our disclaimer. Verify with NHTSA FARS → · Read with methodology → · Understanding road fatality data → · Maryland state profile →

Galveston

11
Baltimore

11
Spokane

11
Clark

11
Gloucester

11

What this shows Baltimore County sits among nearest nationwide per-capita peers.

How does Baltimore County compare?

2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.

Compare with

Baltimore County

10.9 per 100k

Maryland county average

13.1 per 100k

Baltimore County is 17% safer than the comparison

2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.

Among the 15 rated counties in Maryland, Baltimore County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 13.1 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Baltimore County's rate and the state average is 2.2 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Frederick County, at 11.2 per 100,000 (a difference of 0.3). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Caroline County (35.7), Cecil County (24.6), Queen Anne`S County (20.9), Dorchester County (18.2), Garrett County (17.6), Somerset County (16.1), Allegany County (14.9), Prince George`S County (14.8), Worcester County (12.9), Wicomico County (12.4), Charles County (12.2), St. Mary`S County (12.1), Washington County (11.6), Frederick County (11.2).

Baltimore County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county

Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population

11 Lower than most a lower per-capita rate than 72% of 2,328 rated counties

rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-08-09

Baltimore County's rate vs. the Maryland state average

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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) This information is for research and informational purposes only

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Counties with similar FARS profiles

Two cross-state peer sets for Baltimore County. Same-state rate comparisons stay in the chart above; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state counties with population at least 250,000.

Similar per-capita fatality rate

Nearest counties by deaths per 100,000 residents (10.9 here), outside Maryland.

Spokane County 10.9 /100k · WA Clark County 11.0 /100k · NV Galveston County 10.8 /100k · TX Gloucester County 11.0 /100k · NJ

Similar fatality volume

Nearest counties by recorded FARS deaths (571 here), excluding the rate-peer set.

Multnomah County 570 deaths · OR Pulaski County 570 deaths · AR Horry County 575 deaths · SC Pinal County 567 deaths · AZ

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Source and method. PlainRoadSafety is rendered directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). PlainRoadSafety aggregates published FARS records and does not invent a fatality count the census does not report. County figures are computed directly from NHTSA FARS census data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our Editorial & Corrections Policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or Report a correction. Data current as of October 2024.