MD Traffic Deaths Plummet To Decade Low In 2025

ANNAPOLIS, MD — New data compiled by the Maryland Department of Transportation has revealed traffic-related deaths across the Old Line State fell by approximately 18% in 2025.

Officials said last year's decrease marks the first time statewide traffic deaths fell below 500 since 2014, when 443 fatalities were recorded. In 2025, Maryland totaled 480 traffic deaths.

“There is no greater priority than protecting our people," Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said in a statement announcing the data. "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."

Preliminary figures released by officials reveal the most notable breakthroughs were among pedestrian and bicyclist deaths, which plummeted by 33% from 2024 to 2025.

Cases categorized as motorcycle fatalities also fell by 46% in that same timeframe.

The state said the improved figures were the result of investments made to "high-risk corridors and a focus on reducing behaviors most likely to lead to serious crashes."

The Moore administration has also praised the 2025 figures as being one of the five lowest annual traffic fatality counts since 1960.

The Maryland Department of Transportation has accelerated quick-build safety improvement projects and invested millions through the Pedestrian Safety Action Plan to curb speeding near active work sites, officials said.

Impaired drivers, distracted driving, speeding, and aggressive driving continue to be leading causes of crashes, the report said.