So far this year, August has been the deadliest month to drive in the nation and region, with 10 people dying in crashes over the weekend and nearly 20 people total dying on area roads this month, said AAA Mid-Atlantic.

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"Your odds of being involved in a fatal crash are greater in August than in any other month of the year," said John Townsend II, a AAA spokesman. "More people are on the roads in August and they travel greater distances, increasing their chances of being involved in a fatal crash."

The trend of increased road fatalities during August dates back to 1995, Townsend said.

Fatal accidents this month include:

-Two people were killed on the Capitol Beltway in a six-car crash near Forestville, Maryland during morning rush hour on August 2. The crash left two others injured, as well.

-A teen was killed in a dirt bike crash when he was struck by a tractor trailer on Florida Avenue in Northeast Washington on August 2.

-Two women were killed in a head-on collision on Route 5 along Point Lookout Road in St. Mary's County, Maryland on August 5.

-A truck driver was killed in a tractor-trailer crash on the northbound lanes of I-95 near the Lorton exit, near Fairfax County on August 6.

-Three people were killed in a three-vehicle crash near Backlick Road and Fullerton Road on August 10.

In the Washington metro area, the annual cost of traffic crashes is just above $5 billion, according to a news release from AAA Mid-Atlantic.