A town of 351, settled in 1786. A regional job hub with 178 jobs.
The 3 things Accident does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Accident. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Accident for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Oakland (13%), Friendsville (5%) and Baltimore (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
The typical Accident home is worth about $314,000, up 3.3% in a year, 27% below the Maryland typical home.
Accident has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 105 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Accident beats the Maryland average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| 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% |
Where Accident’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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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