Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
County in New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 131.1K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. That was 125.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 6.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Hunterdon County had the 20th most traffic deaths among New Jersey's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in New Jersey: 6.9
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
+125%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 6.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in New Jersey: 31%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hunterdon County | Share in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 33% | 31% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 22% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 22% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 11% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in New Jersey: 23%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hunterdon County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.1% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 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
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in New Jersey: 56%
- About 85 percent 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- SR-3110
- I-787
- US-2024
- CR-5132
- US-222
- CR-513 FAIRVIEW AVE1
- CR-5171
- CR-519 KINGWOOD STOCKTON RD1
- CR-519 MILFORD MT PLEASANT RD1
- CR-519 MILFORD WARREN GLEN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner SD1222
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Subaru Forester2
- Subaru Impreza2
- Toyota Camry2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Acura MDX1
- Acura RSX1
- Cadillac Escalade1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | High Bridge | CR-513 FAIRVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | STAMETS RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | I-78 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | CR-617 SIDNEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Clinton | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Lebanon | I-78 PHILLIPSBURG-NEWARK EXPY | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | CR-579 CROTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Glen Gardner | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | — | US-202 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Hampton | SR-31 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Readington | US-22 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Clinton | I-78 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | — | CR-579 BLOOMSBURY RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | — | US-202 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | — | US-202 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Flemington | US-202 | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | — | I-78 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Readington | US-22 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | — | CR-513 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | — | CR-579 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | — | ROCK RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Hampton | SR-31 | 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.