Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Accident, where Maryland’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 262 Maryland towns we compare, none has a lower peak summer temperature than Accident. Kaese Mill and James Drane House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Accident has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Accident beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 114 in 1880, 338 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1787 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Accident, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Accident.
Jobs in Accident fell by 173 from 2013 to 2023, to 178. For most workers, Accident is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Oakland (13%), Friendsville (5%) and Baltimore (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
| Accident | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected losses in Accident break down as 67% from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves. In Accident, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 12 of 100, against 6 of 100 in Maryland’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Federal aid has come to Accident households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of households in Accident who own their home: 53%. Typical home values rose 3.1% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Accident brings chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 19° and about 105 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Accident, 23% have been diagnosed with depression. In Accident, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Accident | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Accident | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 5.9% |
| More smokers | 15.5% | 10.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Accident. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw36 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
14 mi MountainMount Davis
9 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
18 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
34 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar StadiumFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Accident
About 5 of every 100 Accident residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Where Accident’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maryland, United States
Accident is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 338 at the 2020 United States census. Accident has been noted for its unusual name. A resident of Accident is called an "Accidental".
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Accident has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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