166
Fatal crashes
174
Fatalities
31%
Drunk driver
23
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Howard 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.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2022
Interstate
39.139, -76.848
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2022
Interstate
39.145, -76.844
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2021
Minor Arterial
39.166, -76.973
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2023
Other Freeways and Expressways
39.174, -76.881
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2022–2023
Interstate
39.203, -76.756
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 2018 | 19 | 20 | 6 |
| 2019 | 21 | 23 | 4 |
| 2020 | 26 | 29 | 7 |
| 2021 | 31 | 33 | 9 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 10 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
Cities in Howard County
Fatal crashes by city within Howard 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 |
|---|---|---|
| COLUMBIA | 1 | 1 |
| COOKSVILLE | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 12 |
| February | 4 |
| March | 13 |
| April | 10 |
| May | 14 |
| June | 14 |
| July | 15 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 19 |
| November | 11 |
| December | 13 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 03:00 | 11 |
| 00:00 | 11 |
| 23:00 | 11 |
| 02:00 | 10 |
| 22:00 | 10 |
| 21:00 | 10 |
| 17:00 | 9 |
| 12:00 | 9 |
| 19:00 | 9 |
| 14:00 | 8 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Toyota | 34 |
| Honda | 33 |
| Chevrolet | 22 |
| Ford | 20 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 12 |
| Hyundai | 12 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 8 |
| Harley-Davidson | 8 |
| Subaru | 7 |
| Infiniti | 6 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 117 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Not Reported | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 93 |
| Angle | 31 |
| Front-to-Rear | 18 |
| Front-to-Front | 18 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 3 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Howard 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 Howard 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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