Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Atlantic City, New Jersey
City in Atlantic County · New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 38.8K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Atlantic City, New Jersey. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 18.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 20.1 in Atlantic County, 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Atlantic County, New Jersey: 20.1
- About 3 times the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Atlantic County, New Jersey: +40%
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 18.2 |
| 2023 | 20.7 |
| 2024 | 18.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in Atlantic County, New Jersey: 32%
- About the same as the share in New Jersey: 31%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Atlantic City | Share in Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 29% | 32% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 14% | 5% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 30% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Atlantic County, New Jersey: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in New Jersey: 23%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 70 percent of the share in Atlantic County, New Jersey: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Atlantic City | Atlantic County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 20.0% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 29.1% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 72.7% | 56.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 23.6% | 31.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Atlantic County, New Jersey: 73%
- About the same as the share in New Jersey: 56%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Atlantic County, New Jersey: 24%
- About half the share in New Jersey: 32%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-307
- US-405
- ATLANTIC AVE4
- US-30 ABSECON BLVD4
- PACIFIC AVE2
- VIRGINIA AVE1
- US-40 ALBANY AVE1
- SOUTH CAROLINA AVE1
- N MARYLAND AVE1
- MONTPELIER AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry4
- Toyota Sienna3
- Lexus ES2
- Ford Explorer2
- Nissan 350Z1
- Kia Sportage1
- Kawasaki Ninja 4001
- Jeep Wrangler JK1
- Jeep Patriot1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | US-30 ABSECON BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 446-ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | MARYLAND AVE | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | US-30 ABSECON BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | US-40 ALBANY AVE | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | ATLANTIC AVE | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | N MARYLAND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | PACIFIC AVE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | MONTPELIER AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | US-30 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | MISSOURI AVE | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | VIRGINIA AVE | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | US-30 ABSECON BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | US-30 ABSECON BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | ATLANTIC AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | SOUTH CAROLINA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | PACIFIC AVE | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | ARCTIC AVE | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | US-40 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | DELAWARE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | US-30 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | ARKANSAS AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.