Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in West Deptford, New Jersey
City in Gloucester County · New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 22.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in West Deptford, New Jersey. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 8.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.3 in Gloucester County, 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 11 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Gloucester County, New Jersey: 10.3
- About 1.3 times the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Gloucester County, New Jersey: -6%
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 17.9 |
| 2022 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 8.9 |
| 2024 | 8.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Gloucester County, New Jersey: 19%
- About 5 percent of the share in New Jersey: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in West Deptford | Share in Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 16% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 100% | 22% |
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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Gloucester County, New Jersey: 24%
- About 4 times the share in New Jersey: 23%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Gloucester County, New Jersey: 10%
- About 5 percent of the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | West Deptford | Gloucester County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 10.3% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 24.1% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.3% | 56.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 24.1% | 31.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Gloucester County, New Jersey: 48%
- About 90 percent of the share in New Jersey: 56%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Gloucester County, New Jersey: 24%
- About 1.6 times the share in New Jersey: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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-2954
- 700-NJ TURNPIKE2
- GRISCOM LANE1
- CR-656 MANTUA GROVE RD1
- CR-644 RED BANK AVE1
- CR-643 GROVE AVE1
- 7001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Fusion2
- Nissan Versa2
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Charger1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Freestyle1
- Ford Transit1
- Honda Civic1
- International 49001
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | GRISCOM LANE | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | I-295 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 700-NJ TURNPIKE | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | CR-643 GROVE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | 700-NJ TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | I-295 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | CR-644 RED BANK AVE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | I-295 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | I-295 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | CR-656 MANTUA GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | 700 | 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.