Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Middletown, New Jersey
City in Monmouth County · New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 67.1K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Middletown, New Jersey. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (2) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 1.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.6 in Monmouth County, 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 100% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
1.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 20 percent of the rate in Monmouth County, New Jersey: 7.6
- About 20 percent of the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About 15 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Monmouth County, New Jersey: +32%
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 1.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
100%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Monmouth County, New Jersey: 35%
- About 3 times the share in New Jersey: 31%
- About 6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Middletown | Share in Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 100% | 35% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 16% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Monmouth County, New Jersey: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in New Jersey: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Monmouth County, New Jersey: 15%
- About 5 percent of the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Middletown | Monmouth County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 14.6% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.7% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 52.1% | 56.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 25.0% | 31.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.9 times the share in Monmouth County, New Jersey: 52%
- About 1.8 times the share in New Jersey: 56%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Monmouth County, New Jersey: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in New Jersey: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
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-353
- 4442
- 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY2
- SR-362
- BAMM HOLLOW RD1
- CENTER AVE1
- CR-516 LEONARDVILLE RD1
- OAK HILL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volkswagen Jetta1
- Ultra Acquisition Corporation Ultra Acquisition Corporation Motorcycle1
- Toyota Sienna1
- Acura TL1
- BMW X51
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Ford Ranger1
- GMC Sierra1
- Honda Accord1
- Honda CR-V1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | CR-516 LEONARDVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | OAK HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | 444 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | 444 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | SR-36 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | CENTER AVE | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | BAMM HOLLOW RD | 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.