 WFMD News. The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration is reminding motorists of the risks involved in making the choice to drive impaired this Independence Day holiday. Administrator Chrissy Neiser says that the yearly trend of highway fatalities does not look promising. In 2023, there were 621 fatalities on Maryland roadways with nearly 20% attributed to alcohol or drug impairment. This was the first time since 2007 that Maryland experienced more than 600 fatalities on our roadways.