Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ocean County, New Jersey
County in New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 42
- Population
- 668.4K
In 2024, 44 people died in 42 fatal crashes in Ocean County, New Jersey. That was 2.3% more than in 2023 (43) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 6.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Ocean County had the 6th most traffic deaths among New Jersey's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 213 people died, an average of 43 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 23% of deaths, and 10% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in New Jersey: 6.9
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
+2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
43 deaths in 2023, 44 in 2024
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 30 |
| 2021 | 44 | 43 |
| 2022 | 52 | 48 |
| 2023 | 43 | 40 |
| 2024 | 44 | 42 |
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 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 6.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
23%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in New Jersey: 31%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 23 |
| Pedestrians | 10 |
| Motorcyclists | 9 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ocean County | Share in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 10 | 23% | 31% |
| Motorcyclists | 9 | 20% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 5% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 18% | 22% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 9% | 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
10%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in New Jersey: 23%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ocean County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 9.5% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.2% | 56.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 31.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
45%
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%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in New Jersey: 32%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 8 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 11 |
| 2pm | 13 |
| 3pm | 15 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 19 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 17 |
| 10pm | 10 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 32 |
| Mon | 28 |
| Tue | 24 |
| Wed | 27 |
| Thu | 27 |
| Fri | 27 |
| Sat | 38 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 19 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 16 |
| May | 16 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 16 |
| Dec | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 167 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 104 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
| Dark - Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 25 |
| Dusk | 8 |
| 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-7018
- SR-3711
- US-910
- 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY7
- CR-5396
- CR-549 BRICK BLVD5
- 4445
- CR-571 RIDGEWAY RD4
- SR-724
- CR-549 HOOPER AVE4
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 128 |
| SUVs | 82 |
| Motorcycles | 39 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 19 |
| Vans | 14 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry14
- Honda Accord8
- Honda Civic8
- Ford Explorer6
- Honda CR-V6
- Hyundai Elantra6
- Jeep Wrangler6
- Dodge Ram5
- Ford Escape5
- Ford F-1505
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 28, 2024 | — | SR-70 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | SR-70 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Lakewood | CR-528 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | CR-618 DOVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Toms River | CR-549 HOOPER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Brick Town | CR-549 BRICK BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | CR-539 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | CR-621 GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | SR-70 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Lakewood | SR-70 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Lavallette | POORMANS PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Toms River | CR-623 OLD FREEHOLD RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | PFR-444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Toms River | SR-37 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Island Heights | CR-571 CASSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | CR-539 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Toms River | SR-166 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | South Toms River | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Island Heights | CR-640 HAWKIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Point Pleasant | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | CR-571 RIDGEWAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Island Heights | FARMINGDALE RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | CR-549 BRICK BLVD | 2 |
| May 30, 2024 | Island Heights | CR-527 E VETERANS HWY | 2 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Ocean County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Brick Town | 2 | 2.6 |
| Cassville | 0 | — |
| Lakewood | 4 | 2.8 |
| Manchester Township | 2 | 4.3 |
| Toms River | 5 | 5.0 |
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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.