Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gloucester County, New Jersey
County in New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 29
- Population
- 311.3K
In 2024, 32 people died in 29 fatal crashes in Gloucester County, New Jersey. That was 5.9% fewer than in 2023 (34) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Gloucester County had the 12th most traffic deaths among New Jersey's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 189 people died, an average of 38 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in New Jersey: 6.9
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
34 deaths in 2023, 32 in 2024
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 33 |
| 2021 | 48 | 42 |
| 2022 | 40 | 39 |
| 2023 | 34 | 32 |
| 2024 | 32 | 29 |
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 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | 13.0 |
| 2023 | 11.0 |
| 2024 | 10.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in New Jersey: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 21 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gloucester County | Share in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 19% | 31% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 13% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 3% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 16% | 22% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in New Jersey: 23%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
10%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gloucester County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.3% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 24.1% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 48.3% | 56.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
48%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in New Jersey: 56%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
24%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in New Jersey: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 9 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 8 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 12 |
| 6pm | 14 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 13 |
| 10pm | 13 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 21 |
| Mon | 25 |
| Tue | 18 |
| Wed | 30 |
| Thu | 25 |
| Fri | 23 |
| Sat | 33 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 18 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 13 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 14 |
| Jun | 17 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 15 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 153 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 84 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 32 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 13 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 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-5517
- US-32214
- I-29512
- SR-476
- SR-426
- SR-454
- SR-47 DELSEA DRIVE4
- SR-42 BLACK HORSE PIKE4
- CR-655 FRIES MILL RD4
- US-403
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 125 |
| SUVs | 59 |
| Pickup trucks | 36 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 32 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Vans | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic9
- Ford F-2508
- Jeep Grand Cherokee7
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Toyota Camry5
- Nissan Altima5
- Kia Sportage5
- Hyundai Elantra5
- Honda Accord5
- Nissan Sentra4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2021 | Franklinville | CR-615-WEST BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Franklinville | CR-555 TUCKAHOE RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Deptford | I-295 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Franklinville | CR-538 MALAGA RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | West Deptford | I-295 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | — | JACKSON RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Franklinville | US-40 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Mantua | CR-635 LAMBS RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Franklin | US-40 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | West Deptford | I-295 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Logan | I-295 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | West Deptford | CR-656 MANTUA GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | — | CR-536 SICKLERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Deptford | CAULFIELD AVE | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Deptford | SR-42 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Franklinville | CR-555 MAIN RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Logan | CR-653 PAULSBORO RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | — | US-322 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Mantua | CR-632 BERKLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Harrisonville | US-322 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | — | US-322 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | — | CR-538 FRANKLINVILLE RD | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Logan | US-322 | 1 |
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Cities in Gloucester County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Deptford | 4 | 12.3 |
| Franklin | 3 | 18.0 |
| Franklinville | 0 | — |
| Logan | 1 | 16.4 |
| West Deptford | 2 | 8.8 |
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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.