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Traffic deaths in Warren County, New Jersey
County in New Jersey · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 112.4K
In 2024, 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Warren County, New Jersey. That was 36.4% more than in 2023 (11) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 13.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.0 in New Jersey and 11.5 in the United States. Warren County had the 18th most traffic deaths among New Jersey's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 68 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in New Jersey: 7.0
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in New Jersey: 6.9
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+36%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- New Jersey: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 | 13 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 15 | 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 | 11.0 |
| 2021 | 13.6 |
| 2022 | 13.5 |
| 2023 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 13.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 45 percent of the share in New Jersey: 31%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Warren County | Share in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 13% | 31% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 33% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 13% | 22% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 13% | 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%
7%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About one-third of the share in New Jersey: 21%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Warren County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 7.1% | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 56.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.7% | 31.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in New Jersey: 56%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in New Jersey: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 56 |
| Rain | 6 |
| 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 | 40 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| 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
- I-809
- SR-577
- SR-317
- US-464
- I-783
- US-223
- CR-521 HOPE BLAIRSTOWN RD3
- CR-623 BRASS CASTLE RD2
- I-80 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HWY1
- ALLEN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 28 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Motorcycles | 20 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda CR-V5
- Volvo Truck VNL4
- Nissan Rogue3
- Ford Explorer3
- Toyota Sienna2
- Toyota Camry2
- Ram 15002
- Nissan Altima2
- Hyundai Tucson2
- Hyundai Elantra2
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 1, 2024 | Hope | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | US-46 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Phillipsburg | SR-122 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | DANVILLE MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | US-22 MEMORIAL PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | CR-521 HOPE BLAIRSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | I-78 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | CR-519 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | I-78 | 2 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | — | I-78 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | CR-519 MILFORD-WARREN GLEN RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Knowlton | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Hackettstown | CR-604 WILLOW GROVE ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Allamuchy | CR-517 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Oxford | SR-31 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | SR-57 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Hackettstown | NONE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Allamuchy | BALD EAGLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | CR-646 BELVIDERE RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Washington | CR-623 BRASS CASTLE RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Hope | CR-521 HOPE BLAIRSTOWN RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | — | US-22 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Hope | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Hackettstown | MU-REESE AVE | 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.