Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hudson County, New Jersey
County in New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 731K
In 2024, 20 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Hudson County, New Jersey. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (25) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 2.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Hudson County had the 15th most traffic deaths among New Jersey's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 116 people died, an average of 23 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 30% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About one-quarter of the rate in the United States: 11.5
3.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in New Jersey: 6.9
- About one-quarter of the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
25 deaths in 2023, 20 in 2024
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 24 |
| 2021 | 30 | 29 |
| 2022 | 17 | 15 |
| 2023 | 25 | 23 |
| 2024 | 20 | 19 |
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 | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 2.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
30%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in New Jersey: 31%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hudson County | Share in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 30% | 31% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 15% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 25% | 22% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 30% | 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
26%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in New Jersey: 23%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hudson County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.1% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.3% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.6% | 56.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 63.2% | 31.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in New Jersey: 56%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
63%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in New Jersey: 32%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 9 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 22 |
| Mon | 19 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 15 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 23 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 95 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Lighted | 44 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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-956
- US-15
- BERGENLINE AVE5
- GARFIELD AVE5
- US-1 TONNELLE AVE5
- AVENUE C4
- CR-681 PATERSON PLANK RD3
- CR-501 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD3
- CR-501 KENNEDY BLVD3
- SR-1393
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 54 |
| SUVs | 44 |
| Motorcycles | 28 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic10
- Nissan Rogue4
- Honda CBR6004
- Honda Accord4
- Toyota RAV43
- Nissan Altima3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Ford F-1503
- Volvo Truck VNR2
- Volkswagen Tiguan2
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 21, 2024 | Jersey City | NONE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Bayonne | AVENUE C | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Jersey City | CR-501 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Jersey City | US 1 AND 9 TRUCK | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Jersey City | US-1 TONNELLE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Jersey City | SR-440 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Jersey City | SIP AVE | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Bayonne | AVENUE C | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Weehawken | SR-495 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Kearny | I-280 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Jersey City | WESTSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | West New York | BERGENLINE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Union City | 31ST ST | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Harrison | I-280 ESSEX FWY | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Jersey City | COMMUNIPAW AVE | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Kearny | CR-508 NEWARK TURNPIKE | 2 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Jersey City | SR-185 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Jersey City | CR-681 PATERSON PLANK RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Kearny | BELGROVE DR | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Jersey City | SR-440 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Jersey City | MARIN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Jersey City | MONTICELLO AVE | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Jersey City | CR-681 PATERSON PLANK RD | 3 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Jersey City | SR-139 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | West New York | 65TH ST | 1 |
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Cities in Hudson County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 10 | 3.3 |
| Kearny | 4 | 9.8 |
| North Bergen | 0 | — |
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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.