Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bergen County, New Jersey
County in New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 42
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Population
- 973.5K
In 2024, 42 people died in 40 fatal crashes in Bergen County, New Jersey. That was 10.5% more than in 2023 (38) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 4.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Bergen County had the 7th most traffic deaths among New Jersey's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 202 people died, an average of 40 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 48% of deaths, and 15% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About 35 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
4.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 60 percent of the average in New Jersey: 6.9
- About one-third of the average in the United States: 12.3
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
38 deaths in 2023, 42 in 2024
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | 38 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 |
| 2022 | 44 | 38 |
| 2023 | 38 | 36 |
| 2024 | 42 | 40 |
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 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 4.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
48%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in New Jersey: 31%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 20 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bergen County | Share in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 20 | 48% | 31% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 7% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 5% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 26% | 22% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 14% | 23% |
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
15%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in New Jersey: 23%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bergen County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.5% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 15.0% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 56.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 31.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in New Jersey: 56%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in New Jersey: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 9 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 13 |
| 6am | 11 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 12 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 13 |
| 8pm | 16 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 31 |
| Mon | 19 |
| Tue | 18 |
| Wed | 24 |
| Thu | 30 |
| Fri | 30 |
| Sat | 35 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 23 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 26 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 153 |
| Rain | 21 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 68 |
| Daylight | 66 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 16 |
| Dawn | 8 |
| Dusk | 4 |
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
- SR-1719
- I-958
- I-808
- SR-36
- I-2876
- US-465
- SR-45
- US-13
- 445-PALISADES PARKWAY2
- SR-672
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 108 |
| SUVs | 72 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 28 |
| Motorcycles | 22 |
| Vans | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 9 |
| Buses | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord11
- Jeep Grand Cherokee10
- Honda Civic8
- Toyota RAV47
- Toyota Camry7
- Toyota Corolla6
- Ford Explorer6
- Ram 15005
- Honda Odyssey5
- Honda CR-V5
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2024 | Ridgefield | CR-50 EDGEWATER AVE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Oakland | I-287 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Fort Lee | I-95 EAST TO SOUTH LOCAL RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Paramus | NONE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Dumont | CR-742 WEST MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Teaneck | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Fort Lee | CR-54 CENTRAL BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | New Milford | CR- 74 2 MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | East Rutherford | CR-55 HACKENSACK ST | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Fair Lawn | CR-507 MAPLE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Fort Lee | 445-PALISADES INTERSTATE RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Teaneck | PALMER AVE | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | East Rutherford | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Fort Lee | BRUCE REYNOLDS BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Ramsey | EAST OAK ST | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Garfield | CR-27 MIDLAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Ramsey | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | East Rutherford | SR-120 CR14 PATERSON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Tenafly | BUS-445 PALISADES INTERSTATE P | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Tenafly | CR-72 EAST CLINTON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Fort Lee | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Montvale | BUS-444 GARDEN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Teaneck | CR-39 TEANECK RD | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Fair Lawn | CR-69 WAGARAW RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Ramsey | SR-17 | 1 |
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Cities in Bergen County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| East Rutherford | 3 | — |
| Fort Lee | 5 | 12.4 |
| Hackensack | 2 | 4.3 |
| Paramus | 4 | 14.9 |
| Teaneck | 3 | 7.1 |
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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.