Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cape May County, New Jersey
County in New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 94.1K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Cape May County, New Jersey. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 9.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Cape May County had the 20th most traffic deaths among New Jersey's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 52 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in New Jersey: 6.9
- About 90 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 9.5 |
| 2021 | 12.5 |
| 2022 | 15.8 |
| 2023 | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 9.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in New Jersey: 31%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cape May County | Share in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 31% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 33% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 22% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in New Jersey: 23%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cape May County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 56.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 22.2% | 31.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in New Jersey: 56%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
22%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in New Jersey: 32%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 42 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- SR-478
- US-96
- 444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY4
- CR-620 SHUNPIKE RD2
- SR-1472
- SR-502
- ATLANTIC AVE1
- CR-621 OCEAN DR1
- 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY1
- 4441
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry4
- Ford Escape3
- Ford F-1503
- Honda Accord3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford Ranger2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Jeep Wrangler2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Wildwood | HAND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | CR-628 CORSONS TAVERN RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Dennisville | SR-47 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Dennisville | SR-47 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | FIRE LN | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | CR-626 SEASHORE RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | SR-347 E CREEK MILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Avalon | CR-601 AVALON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Rio Grande | US-9 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | US-9 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | US-9 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | — | CR-654 FULLING MILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | — | 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Dennisville | SR-47 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | CR-667 STAGECOACH RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | — | US-9 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | — | CR-603 BAYSHORE RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Wildwood | ATLANTIC AVE | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | — | US-9 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | — | SR-147 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | CR-658 HAND AVE | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | LINCOLN BLVD | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | SR-47 | 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.