The Most Dangerous Highway in Maryland Has Been Revealed With the Most Fatalities

An article published by Stackers has identified a highway in Maryland with the most fatalities.

Stacker ranked data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to identify the highways in Maryland that had the most fatalities from auto crashes in 2020. Keep reading to learn more!

Traffic congestion on southbound Interstate 95 in Baltimore, Maryland, near milepost 50.Photo byBen Schumin

The findings are revealed, and the site has labeled Interstate 95, MD, as the most dangerous highway in Maryland with the most fatalities.

I-95 is an Interstate Highway running along the East Coast of the United States from Miami, Florida, north to the Canada–United States border at Houlton, Maine.

In Maryland, the route is a major highway that runs 110.01 miles diagonally from southwest to northeast, entering from the District of Columbia and Virginia at the Woodrow Wilson Bridge over the Potomac River, northeast to Maryland's border with Delaware near Elkton.

The I-95/I-495 split in College ParkPhoto byFamartin

Here are key statistics about I-95:

• Total fatalities: 19
• Number of crashes: 17

Here is the list of the top 10 highways in Maryland with the most fatalities.

2. US-1
Total fatalities: 16
Number of crashes: 14

3. US-40
Total fatalities: 15
Number of crashes: 14

4. US-301
Total fatalities: 14
Number of crashes: 12

5. SR-295
Total fatalities: 13
Number of crashes: 13

6. SR-5
Total fatalities: 10
Number of crashes: 10

7. SR-26
Total fatalities: 9
Number of crashes: 9

8. I-695
Total fatalities: 8
Number of crashes: 8

9. I-70
Total fatalities: 8
Number of crashes: 8

10. SR-214
Total fatalities: 8
Number of crashes: 8

In 2020, nearly 39,000 people lost their lives in motor vehicle traffic crashes on U.S. roadways. This marked an increase of approximately 7% from the previous year, according to the latest data released in 2022 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

NHTSA reports that in almost half of all fatal crashes, drivers were either speeding, impaired by alcohol, not wearing a seat belt, or a combination of these factors.

Disclaimer: This article is only for informational purposes.