Traffic fatalities declined approximately 18 percent in Maryland in 2025, according to preliminary data, and fell below 500 for the first time since 2014. Last year, there were 480 fatalities compared to 582 in 2024. It ranks among the five lowest annual traffic fatality counts since 1960.
“There is no greater priority than protecting our people,” Gov. Wes Moore said. “This requires strengthening enforcement, investing in infrastructure, and ensuring our streets are safer for everyone who uses them. The decline we’re seeing in motor vehicle fatalities shows that when we act with urgency and data-driven strategies, we can save lives — and we will not let up because every Marylander should be able to move safely through our communities.”
When compared to 2024, motorcyclist fatalities dropped from 90 to 48, a 46 percent decline, and
pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities fell from 173 to 116, a 33 percent decline.
The state attributes the decline to data-driven safety strategies, a focus on reducing behaviors most likely to lead to serious crashes, strengthening enforcement for impaired and aggressive driving, automated speed enforcement expansion, and targeted investments in high-risk corridors. Initiatives included increased seat belt use campaigns and community-based safety programs.
The Serious About Safety initiative emphasizes that roadway safety is a shared responsibility.