149
Fatal crashes
165
Fatalities
32%
Drunk driver
21
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Charles County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
3 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2017–2021
Minor Arterial
38.605, -76.951
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2022–2023
Minor Arterial
38.610, -76.887
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2023
Other Principal Arterial
38.551, -76.821
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2020
Principal Arterial - Other
38.566, -77.099
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2022
Principal Arterial - Other
38.569, -76.981
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28 | 35 | 7 |
| 2018 | 18 | 21 | 5 |
| 2019 | 18 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020 | 25 | 26 | 8 |
| 2021 | 17 | 18 | 5 |
| 2022 | 23 | 25 | 9 |
| 2023 | 20 | 21 | 4 |
Cities in Charles County
Fatal crashes by city within Charles County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| WALDORF | 2 | 2 |
| LA PLATA | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 7 |
| March | 15 |
| April | 13 |
| May | 11 |
| June | 13 |
| July | 15 |
| August | 15 |
| September | 15 |
| October | 15 |
| November | 10 |
| December | 14 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 15:00 | 12 |
| 22:00 | 11 |
| 19:00 | 10 |
| 02:00 | 9 |
| 23:00 | 9 |
| 11:00 | 9 |
| 20:00 | 8 |
| 14:00 | 8 |
| 07:00 | 7 |
| 01:00 | 6 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 30 |
| Toyota | 21 |
| Honda | 19 |
| Chevrolet | 17 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 15 |
| Dodge | 14 |
| Harley-Davidson | 9 |
| Hyundai | 8 |
| Chrysler | 6 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 6 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 114 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Not Reported | 5 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 92 |
| Angle | 23 |
| Front-to-Front | 23 |
| Front-to-Rear | 10 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Charles County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Charles County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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