Overview
- Preliminary state data show 480 people were killed on Maryland roads in 2025, down from 582 in 2024.
- Pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities dropped to 116 from 173, and motorcyclist deaths fell 46% to 48.
- It is the first year since 2014 with fewer than 500 traffic deaths and among the five lowest totals since 1960.
- The Moore administration attributes the improvement to targeted corridor projects, expanded automated speed enforcement, and stronger impaired and aggressive driving enforcement.
- Officials also cite safety campaigns and new work-zone speeding rules spurred by the I-695 crash, noting seat belt use reached 93% last year.