Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Newark, New Jersey
City in Essex County · New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Population
- 320.2K
In 2024, 25 people died in 24 fatal crashes in Newark, New Jersey. That was 19.4% fewer than in 2023 (31) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.3 in Essex County, 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 151 people died, an average of 30 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 48% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Essex County, New Jersey: 5.3
- About 1.1 times the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-19%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
31 deaths in 2023, 25 in 2024
- Essex County, New Jersey: -11%
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 25 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 |
| 2022 | 28 | 23 |
| 2023 | 31 | 28 |
| 2024 | 25 | 24 |
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 | 10.0 |
| 2021 | 11.7 |
| 2022 | 9.1 |
| 2023 | 10.0 |
| 2024 | 7.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
48%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Essex County, New Jersey: 49%
- 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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 12 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Newark | Share in Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 12 | 48% | 49% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 16% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 28% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 36% | 32% |
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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Essex County, New Jersey: 33%
- About 1.7 times the share in New Jersey: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Essex County, New Jersey: 24%
- About 1.2 times the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Newark | Essex County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 23.9% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 32.6% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 70.8% | 63.0% | 56.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 41.7% | 34.8% | 31.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Essex County, New Jersey: 63%
- About 1.3 times the share in New Jersey: 56%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
42%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Essex County, New Jersey: 35%
- About 1.3 times the share in New Jersey: 32%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 11 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 13 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 21 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 23 |
| Wed | 17 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 23 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 19 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 18 |
| Nov | 16 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 125 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 62 |
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 7 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-7812
- SR-217
- I-957
- SR-27 FRELINGHUYSEN AVE4
- BROAD ST4
- ELIZABETH AVE3
- SR-21 MCCARTER HWY3
- SR-21 MCCARTER HIGHWAY3
- I-2803
- CR-603 SPRINGFIELD AVE3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 98 |
| SUVs | 44 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Other vehicles | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic10
- Honda Accord9
- Nissan Altima6
- Jeep Grand Cherokee5
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Ford F-1504
- Ford Focus4
- Chrysler 3003
- Dodge Durango3
- NABI 4163
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 12, 2024 | BROAD ST | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | CR-658 PARK AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 1ST STREET | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | BERGEN ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | SR-21 MCCARTER HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | CR-603 SPRINGFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | US-1 TRUCK PASSAIC RIVER BRIDG | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | RAYMOND BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | CR-509 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | I-78 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | I-280 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | SR-27 FRELINGHUYSEN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | CR-510 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | I-78 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | CR-667 BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | WILSON AVE | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | SR-21 MCCARTER HWY | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | I-78 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | DICKERSON ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | CLIFTON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 16TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | I-95 NJ TURNPIKE SNW | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | HOTEL RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | I-78 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | IRVINE TURNER BLVD | 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.