Accident, Maryland

About Accident

Accident is a tiny community in northwestern Maryland, home to 332 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Accident is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.49 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 678 residents per square mile.

📰 Accident News Today

• High School Music Teacher Survives ‘Horrific’ Freak Car Accident, Involving an Airborne Deer, That Killed Her Husband People.com · Aug 15
• One person flown to trauma center after crash shuts down Route 24 in Edgewood NottinghamMD.com · Aug 18
• 64-Year-Old Upper Marlboro Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash; DashCam Videos Sought The BayNet · Aug 13
• Five workers injured in construction-site accident near Elkton Cecil Daily · Aug 11
• 'Godzilla' actress Kaylee Hottle dies in Frederick County crash - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Jul 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Accident Unique

• The only place in America named Accident — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Accident

• Moonshadow
• The Greene Turtle
• Archie's Barbeque — barbecue
• Canoe on the Run
• DC's Bar and Restaurant
• Perkins — american
• Pine Lodge Steakhouse

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mountain Coaster · Attraction
• Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Accident

• Bear Creek Hatchery Fish Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cunningham Swamp Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Youghiogheny Wild River Natural Environmental Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fork Run Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pleasant Valley Recreation Center reviews ★
• Thayer State Game Refuge reviews ★
• The Glades Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Accident

• Accident Elementary
• Northern Garrett High School
• Northern Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Accident

🏘️ Nearby Communities