Augment LeadsWritten for injury firms licensed in Maryland: the crash numbers, the claim rules and the intake questions that matter here. Every state's deadline sits in our statute of limitations table.
Maryland crash data (2024)
Maryland recorded 578 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024: 9.2 per 100,000 people and 1.01 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. By population rate, that's 39th highest of the 50 states and DC.
- People on foot: 152 pedestrian deaths, or 26% of the Maryland total (18% nationally).
- Motorcyclists: 95 deaths, 16% of Maryland's total, against 16% across all states.
- 52% of Maryland crash deaths (301) came from single-vehicle crashes; the all-state figure is 52%.
- Of 294 passenger vehicle occupants killed in Maryland, 103 (35%) were unrestrained; nationally, 43%.
Data: IIHS state-by-state fatality statistics for 2024. National percentages are our sum of the same table's 50 states and DC.
Maryland rules that shape a car accident claim
Insurance system in Maryland
Maryland isn't one of the 12 no-fault states listed by the Insurance Information Institute, so injury claims run through the at-fault driver's liability insurance.
Minimum liability coverage
Maryland Transportation Article 17-103 requires liability coverage of at least $30,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person, $60,000 for two or more people and $15,000 for property damage.
Comparative fault rule
Maryland still follows contributory negligence. In Coleman v. Soccer Ass'n of Columbia (2013), the Court of Appeals declined to abandon the doctrine, which can bar a plaintiff whose own negligence contributed to the injury.
Deadline to file an injury lawsuit
Courts and Judicial Proceedings 5-101 requires a civil action to be filed within three years from the date it accrues, unless another provision sets a different period.
Statutes change, so treat this as general information and confirm with the source.
Questions to ask Maryland callers
- Fault is the first screen in Maryland. Get the caller's account of the crash in their own words, and note anything that suggests they contributed to it.
- Ask whether police issued citations to either driver and what the report says about fault, if the caller has seen it.
- Get the crash date on every call and count forward three years, the period in Cts. & Jud. Proc. 5-101. Files close to that line go to an attorney the same day.
- Ask which insurers are involved, theirs and the other driver's. Maryland's required minimum is $30,000 per person for bodily injury, so in a serious injury case ask about the caller's own coverage too.
- Ask whether the caller was walking or standing near the road when hit; pedestrians made up 26% of Maryland crash deaths in 2024. Route those to your pedestrian accident screen.
How our Maryland leads work
Choose Maryland, plus any other licensed states, and the accident types you take, including rideshare crashes. Every lead is exclusive, and unqualified ones are replaced. We serve over 50 law firms nationwide; the service is on our MVA leads page.
Spanish-speaking MVA leads are part of our regular product.
Frequently asked questions
How long do you have to file a car accident lawsuit in Maryland?
Cts. & Jud. Proc. 5-101 sets three years for most personal injury suits. Claims against public bodies and other exceptions can differ.
Can a partly at-fault driver recover in Maryland?
Usually not. Maryland's top court kept contributory negligence in Coleman v. Soccer Ass'n of Columbia (2013), so a plaintiff whose own negligence contributed to the injury can be barred.
How much liability coverage must Maryland drivers carry?
Maryland Transportation Article 17-103 requires liability coverage of at least $30,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person, $60,000 for two or more people and $15,000 for property damage.
How many traffic deaths did Maryland have in 2024?
IIHS counted 578 crash deaths in Maryland in 2024, or 9.2 per 100,000 people.
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