Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Bridgewater, New Jersey
City in Somerset County · New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 46.6K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Bridgewater, New Jersey. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 2.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.4 in Somerset County, 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in Somerset County, New Jersey: 5.4
- About one-third of the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About 20 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Somerset County, New Jersey: -14%
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | 8.7 |
| 2024 | 2.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Somerset County, New Jersey: 42%
- About 5 percent of the share in New Jersey: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bridgewater | Share in Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 42% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 37% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 42% |
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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Somerset County, New Jersey: 44%
- About 4 times the share in New Jersey: 23%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Somerset County, New Jersey: 39%
- About 5 percent of the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bridgewater | Somerset County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 38.9% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 44.4% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 50.0% | 56.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 33.3% | 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 double the share in Somerset County, New Jersey: 50%
- 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 Somerset County, New Jersey: 33%
- 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-2876
- SR-283
- GARRETSON RD2
- US-221
- TRACI RD1
- TALAMINI RD1
- GARRETSON ROAD1
- CR-533 FINDERNE AVE1
- BROWN RD1
- 3RD ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda CR-V4
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Freightliner FL601
- GMC Sierra1
- Harley Davidson XL1200NS / Iron 12001
- Harley Davidson XL883N / IRON 8831
- Honda Accord1
- Honda Civic1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Infiniti G371
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2024 | I-287 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | I-287 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | US-22 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | I-287 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | I-287 | 2 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | TALAMINI RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3RD ST | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | CR-533 FINDERNE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | TRACI RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | I-287 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | BROWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | I-287 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | GARRETSON RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | GARRETSON RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | SR-28 | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | GARRETSON ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | SR-28 | 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.