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State Route 295
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 85Deaths 89Counties 4Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
Between 2015 and 2024, FARS records 85 fatal crashes on State Route 295 in Maryland, with 89 deaths.
That is 1.6% of the 5,195 fatal crashes in Maryland over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 31% from 65 in 2005–2014 to 85 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Prince George's County (47), Anne Arundel County (32) and Baltimore County (3) and 1 other county.
42.4% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Maryland: 27.9%) and 45.9% had a speeding-related driver (26.2%); pedestrians were 25.8% and motorcyclists 2.2% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in Maryland
| Measure | State Route 295 | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 85 | 5,195 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 89 | 5,548 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 1.6% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +31% | +4% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on SR-295 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince George's County | 47 | 55% | 1,022 |
| 2 | Anne Arundel County | 32 | 38% | 428 |
| 3 | Baltimore County | 3 | 4% | 675 |
| 4 | Baltimore city | 3 | 4% | 464 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on State Route 295 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Maryland share for all roads.
Other routes in Maryland
- Interstate 95 234
- US Route 40 166
- US Route 1 145
- US Route 301 127
- US Route 50 110
- Interstate 70 109
- State Route 5 108
- State Route 2 80
- Interstate 695 79
- State Route 4 72
- State Route 140 59
- State Route 26 58
All routes and counties in Maryland
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on State Route 295 in Maryland?
85 fatal crashes with 89 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along State Route 295 had the most fatal crashes?
Prince George's County (47), Anne Arundel County (32), Baltimore County (3) and Baltimore city (3).
What share of crashes on State Route 295 involved alcohol or speeding?
42.4% had a driver reported as drinking and 45.9% a speeding-related driver, against 27.9% and 26.2% for all fatal crashes in Maryland.
When do fatal crashes happen on State Route 295?
83.5% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.