Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Salem County, New Jersey
County in New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 65.9K
In 2024, 16 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Salem County, New Jersey. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (12) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 24.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Salem County had the 17th most traffic deaths among New Jersey's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 84 people died, an average of 17 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in New Jersey: 6.9
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 11 |
| 2021 | 22 | 20 |
| 2022 | 20 | 19 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 16 | 14 |
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 | 21.6 |
| 2021 | 33.9 |
| 2022 | 30.7 |
| 2023 | 18.3 |
| 2024 | 24.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 20 percent of the share in New Jersey: 31%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Salem County | Share in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 6% | 31% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 25% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 19% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 31% | 22% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 19% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in New Jersey: 23%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Salem County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 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
57%
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%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 16 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 63 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| 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
- I-29510
- US-407
- US-1303
- SR-772
- SR-562
- 700 NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE2
- CR-6352
- I-952
- SR-49 S BROADWAY2
- CR-603 ALLOWAY-WOODSTOWN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 50 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1503
- Honda Accord3
- Honda Civic3
- Honda CR-V3
- Kia Optima3
- Yamaha PW802
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota Corolla2
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 29, 2024 | — | CR-611 DUTCH ROW RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | CR-605 SWEDESBORO RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | CR-604 MONROEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | CR-551 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | LAWRENCE RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | CR-611 SHIRLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Quinton | SR-49 SALEM QUINTON RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Pilesgrove | CR-660 WHIG LANE RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | SR-49 S BROADWAY | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | — | CR-601 PENNSVILLE PEDERICKTOWN | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | CR-670 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | SR-77 | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Carneys Point | US-130 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Penns Grove | US-130 VIRGINIA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Carneys Point | US-130 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Pittsgrove Township | CR-553 CENTERTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Pilesgrove | US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | — | CR-603 ALLOWAY-WOODSTOWN RD | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Carneys Point | 700-NJ TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Pittsgrove Township | CR-674 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Carneys Point | US-130 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Carneys Point | CR-601 NORTH GOLFWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Pilesgrove | US-40 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Salem County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Carneys Point | 1 | 11.5 |
| Pittsgrove Township | 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.