Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Toms River, New Jersey
City in Ocean County · New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 100.2K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Toms River, New Jersey. That was 37.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 5.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 6.6 in Ocean County, 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 40% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Ocean County, New Jersey: 6.6
- About two-thirds of the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About 45 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Ocean County, New Jersey: +2%
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 10.3 |
| 2022 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 5.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
40%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Ocean County, New Jersey: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share in New Jersey: 31%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Toms River | Share in Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 40% | 23% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 5% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 9% |
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 Ocean County, New Jersey: 10%
- About 5 percent of the share in New Jersey: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Ocean County, New Jersey: 14%
- About 1.9 times the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Toms River | Ocean County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 14.3% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 9.5% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 45.2% | 56.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 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
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.8 times the share in Ocean County, New Jersey: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share in New Jersey: 56%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Ocean County, New Jersey: 43%
- About 1.9 times the share in New Jersey: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 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-3710
- CR-549 HOOPER AVE4
- SR-702
- CR-571 BAY AVE2
- CR-527 WHITESVILLE RD2
- 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY2
- 4442
- CR-527 LAKEHURST RD1
- WHITTY RD1
- SR-444 GARDEN STATE PKWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry2
- Ford Focus2
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Honda Accord1
- Hino Incomplete Vehicle1
- Harley Davidson XL883N / IRON 8831
- Harley-Davidson FLTRX / Road Glide1
- GMC Acadia1
- Freightliner M21
- Ford Taurus1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | CR-549 HOOPER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | CR-623 OLD FREEHOLD RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | SR-166 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | PFR-444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | SR-37 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | CR-571 FISCHER BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | NONE | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 444-GSP | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | CR-527 WHITESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | CR-622 OLD FREEHOLD RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | SR-37 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | YORKTOWNE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | CR-549 HOOPER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | SR-70 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | CR-549 HOOPER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | CR-527 LAKEHURST RD | 3 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | SR-37 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | CR-571 BAY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | WHITTY RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | SR-444 GARDEN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | SR-37 | 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.