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State's New Crash Dashboard Updates Daily and Breaks Maryland Crashes Out by Jurisdiction

The Motor Vehicle Administration's Highway Safety Office and State Police built the tool to show crashes of every severity, not just fatal ones, and its FAQ lists what it cannot do.

Owen Briggs · State & Region Desk ·

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EASTON, MARYLAND — Maryland now has a statewide crash dashboard that covers crashes of every severity on the state's roads, including Talbot County's, and the state says the data are updated daily and can be broken out by year, month and jurisdiction.

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration's Highway Safety Office announced the tool Oct. 15 with the Moore-Miller Administration. It was built with the Maryland State Police, using data from the state police Automated Crash Reporting System and its data warehouse.

The dashboard sits next to the office's existing Fatal Crash Data Dashboard, which has focused on fatal crashes. The new one adds crashes with serious injuries and other severity levels. Filters let users summarize data by driver behaviors, involvement of people on foot or bike and other non-motorists, or work-zone incidents.

"Access to comprehensive crash data is essential as we work with the public, safety partners and decisionmakers to reach our goal of zero roadway fatalities in Maryland," Motor Vehicle Administrator Chrissy Nizer said in the release.

The dashboard's FAQ page lists limits residents should know before they quote a number:

  • It has no filter for road names. Crash data with road names and GPS coordinates are available through the state police's public dashboard applications.
  • The data are subject to change, including for earlier years, because crash reports and investigations can be submitted or updated later.
  • Fatality counts will not match the state police dashboards or federal figures, because of timing and reporting criteria. The Fatal Crash Data Dashboard includes open investigations, while the new Crash Stats Dashboard includes only approved reports.
  • Distracted-driving numbers drop in 2024 mainly because of changes in officer reporting after a crash-reporting system upgrade launched Jan. 1, 2024.

The office asks users to send questions or requests for further analysis through its Data Request Form.

Source: Maryland MVA

Also: Zero Deaths Maryland, Zero Deaths Maryland (2)

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