Maryland Injury Attorney Blog
Summer is officially here, with the kids out of school, family vacations planned, and cookouts, get-togethers, and other parties on the calendar. It’s a happy time where we can all look forward to longer days and some well-earned rest and relaxation with friends and loved ones.
It’s also the most dangerous time for serious and fatal traffic accidents in Maryland.
The time span between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the “100 Deadliest Days” for traffic crashes across the United States. Maryland is already off to a bad start this summer, with CBS News Baltimore reporting 13 traffic accident fatalities across the state this month as of June 15, 2026 — including 2 pedestrians, a passenger, and 10 drivers, data shows.
A number of factors contribute to this critical public safety issue, including…
More teenagers on the road, many just learning how to drive. School is out, and teens are excited to spend time with their friends, work summer jobs, and achieve the independence that comes from driving a motor vehicle on their own. This includes teens with their Learner’s Instructional Permits in Maryland. But without adequate adult supervision and instruction, inexperienced novice drivers may lack the maturity and judgment needed to safely drive within the speed limit and navigate the roadways. The National Road Safety Foundation reports that teen drivers are 3 times more likely to be involved in traffic accidents compared to adult drivers.
Increased rates of drunk and impaired driving. More parties means more alcohol and other drug consumption. Increased social gatherings and travel, including summer holiday celebrations over Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day long weekends, increases the rates of DUI motor vehicle accidents in Maryland. The Maryland DOT reports over the past five years, nearly 800 people have been killed and almost 15,000 people injured in crashes involving impaired drivers in Maryland. State and local police will be out in force this summer setting up DUI checkpoints and pulling over suspected impaired drivers.
Higher traffic volume on Maryland bridges and highways. Summer travel results in more traffic congestion in and around Baltimore, Maryland, including on our state’s network of highways and bridges. Increased traffic volume and roadway congestion can lead to tempers overheating like a leaky radiator, and greater likelihood of rear-end collisions and aggressive driving.
Don’t become part of the statistics. Drive defensively this summer in Maryland and avoid potentially deadly traffic accidents.
Sources:
Maryland sees spike in traffic deaths with 13 lives lost in June as 100 deadliest days begin: “More preventable crashes”
CBS News Baltimore June 17, 2026
Maryland Officials Urge Safe Driving During the ‘100 Deadliest Days of Summer’
Maryland Department of Transportation June 4, 2026
What Are the 100 Deadliest Days and What Can You Do to Make them Safer?
NSF.org Collected online June 24, 2026