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US Route 15
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 39Deaths 39Counties 1Latest 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.
US Route 15 in Maryland was the trafficway in 39 fatal crashes between 2015 and 2024, in which 39 people died.
That is 0.8% of the 5,195 fatal crashes in Maryland over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 50% from 26 in 2005–2014 to 39 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Frederick County (39).
10.3% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Maryland: 27.9%) and 7.7% had a speeding-related driver (26.2%); pedestrians were 12.8% and motorcyclists 12.8% 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 | US Route 15 | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 39 | 5,195 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 39 | 5,548 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 0.8% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +50% | +4% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on US-15 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick County | 39 | 100% | 229 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on US Route 15 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Maryland share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 20–25 | 10 | 26% |
| Mile 30–35 | 8 | 21% |
| Mile 10–15 | 5 | 13% |
| Mile 5–10 | 4 | 10% |
| Mile 15–20 | 4 | 10% |
| Mile 25–30 | 3 | 8% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 97.4% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.
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 295 85
- State Route 2 80
- Interstate 695 79
- State Route 4 72
- State Route 140 59
All routes and counties in Maryland
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on US Route 15 in Maryland?
39 fatal crashes with 39 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 US Route 15 had the most fatal crashes?
Frederick County (39).
What share of crashes on US Route 15 involved alcohol or speeding?
10.3% had a driver reported as drinking and 7.7% a speeding-related driver, against 27.9% and 26.2% for all fatal crashes in Maryland.
When do fatal crashes happen on US Route 15?
38.5% 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.