Transportation in Maryland

Vehicles, public transit, airports, traffic and commuting.

Households without a vehicle
9.0%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Workers commuting by public transit
5.0%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Passengers boarded at Baltimore/Washington International Airport
12,765,016
2023 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA
Traffic fatalities
578
2024 · NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Mean travel time to work
32.3
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Bridges in poor condition
4.4%
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory

Vehicles

Households without a vehicle
9.0%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Vehicles per household
1.87
Electric vehicles
110,000

Households without a vehicle

2006–2024
9%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B08201 (2020 not released).

Public Transit

Workers commuting by public transit
5.0%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Transit commuters
8.4%
Rank
5th highest
Systems
MTA, MARC, WMATA

Workers commuting by public transit

2006–2024
5%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).

IndicatorMarylandU.S.
Transit commuters (%)8.43.6

Airports

Passengers boarded at Baltimore/Washington International Airport
12,765,016
2023 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA
Passengers boarded at BWI
12,765,016
2023 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.
Commercial airports
3

Passengers boarded at Baltimore/Washington International Airport

2003–2023
12,765,016▲ 33%

Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA, enplanements at BWI.

Passengers boarded at BWI

2003–2023
12,765,016▲ 33%

Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.

Traffic

Traffic fatalities
578
2024 · NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles
1
2024 · NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Annual hours lost to congestion (Baltimore)
44
Toll facilities
8

Traffic fatalities

1994–2024
578▼ 11%

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.

Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles

1994–2024
1.01▼ 31%

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.

Commuting Patterns

Mean travel time to work
32.3
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Workers who drive alone
66.4%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Workers who work from home
15.6%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Mean commute time
33.5 min
Rank
2nd longest
Drive alone
69%

Mean travel time to work

2006–2024
32.3▲ 6%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate travel time ÷ workers not working at home, B08013/B08012 (2020 not released).

Workers who drive alone

2006–2024
66.4%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).

Workers who work from home

2006–2024
15.6%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).

IndicatorMarylandU.S.
Mean commute time (min)33.526.8

Infrastructure

Bridges in poor condition
4.4%
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory
Bridges in good condition
31.9%
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory
Total highway bridges
5,500
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory
Vehicle miles traveled
57,228
2024 · FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS
Public road miles
32,000
Bridges
5,400

Bridges in poor condition

2000–2025
4.4%

FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).

Bridges in good condition

2000–2025
31.9%

FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).

Total highway bridges

2000–2025
5,500▲ 11%

FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).

Vehicle miles traveled

1994–2024
57,228▲ 29%

FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS (fatalities ÷ fatality rate per 100M VMT).

  • •The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March 2024; its replacement is due in 2028.