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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
10/30/2025
Contact: Motor Vehicle Administration
Office of Media Relations
John Lazarou, 410-768-7473

Maryland Department of Transportation to Honor Those Killed on Maryland Roadways

Annual remembrance event to mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

ANNAPOLIS, MD (October 30, 2025) – To honor the more than 500 lives lost in preventable crashes last year, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office will host its 22nd annual Maryland Remembers event on Sunday, November 16. Family and friends of loved ones killed (not just in the past year) are invited to attend the free event. Registration is required. Details of the event and how to register are below.

MD Remembers 

Event Details: The annual Maryland Remembers event begins with a procession of attendees bringing a framed photo of their loved ones and being greeted by Maryland leadership. Following the procession, a short program is held, followed by an informal reception.

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025 – World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Place: The Westin Annapolis - 100 Westgate Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401

Registration link: ZeroDeathsMD.gov/MDRemembers (registration closes November 12 and limited to the first 200 attendees)

Since 2021, more than 2,700 people have been killed on Maryland roadways. The Maryland Department of Transportation and all partner agencies are Serious About Safety and committed to saving lives on the roads, while honoring those who have been killed.

Learn more about the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office at ZeroDeathsMD.gov or on Facebook, X/Twitter, and Instagram at @zerodeathsmd.

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