Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in New Jersey in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 586
- Fatal crashes
- 549
- Population
- 9.3M
In 2020, 586 people died in 549 fatal crashes in New Jersey. The death rate was 6.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. New Jersey had the 25th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 46th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 30% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
30%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 316 |
| Pedestrians | 174 |
| Motorcyclists | 78 |
| Cyclists | 18 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in New Jersey | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 174 | 30% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 78 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 18 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 155 | 26% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 146 | 25% | 29% |
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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 29%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.7% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.3% | 28.6% |
| At night | 55.7% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 32.6% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 53%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10 |
| 1am | 16 |
| 2am | 22 |
| 3am | 16 |
| 4am | 11 |
| 5am | 22 |
| 6am | 21 |
| 7am | 14 |
| 8am | 8 |
| 9am | 12 |
| 10am | 24 |
| 11am | 20 |
| 12pm | 17 |
| 1pm | 15 |
| 2pm | 16 |
| 3pm | 25 |
| 4pm | 30 |
| 5pm | 41 |
| 6pm | 37 |
| 7pm | 32 |
| 8pm | 37 |
| 9pm | 32 |
| 10pm | 37 |
| 11pm | 34 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 85 |
| Mon | 78 |
| Tue | 57 |
| Wed | 64 |
| Thu | 86 |
| Fri | 85 |
| Sat | 94 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 45 |
| Feb | 34 |
| Mar | 34 |
| Apr | 27 |
| May | 44 |
| Jun | 44 |
| Jul | 56 |
| Aug | 51 |
| Sep | 57 |
| Oct | 55 |
| Nov | 59 |
| Dec | 43 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 462 |
| Rain | 49 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 225 |
| Dark - Lighted | 188 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 117 |
| Dawn | 8 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9521
- US-118
- US-13012
- US-912
- SR-3511
- 444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY11
- SR-4710
- I-7810
- SR-279
- US-408
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 361 |
| SUVs | 187 |
| Motorcycles | 83 |
| Pickup trucks | 67 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 55 |
| Vans | 32 |
| Other vehicles | 27 |
| Buses | 8 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord26
- Honda Civic23
- Toyota Camry22
- Honda CR-V17
- Jeep Grand Cherokee16
- Nissan Altima16
- Toyota Corolla15
- Chevrolet Silverado14
- Ford Explorer10
- Jeep Wrangler10
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2020 | Mountain Lakes, Morris County | DARTMOUTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | East Orange, Essex County | NORTH GROVE ST | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Paterson, Passaic County | MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Wayne, Passaic County | CR-689 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Palmyra, Burlington County | SR-73 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Logan, Gloucester County | CR-653 PAULSBORO RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Mercer County | PENNINGTON ROCKY HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Bellmawr, Camden County | SR-42 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Toms River, Ocean County | SR-37 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Eatontown, Monmouth County | SR-36 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Burlington County | CR-530 LAKEHURST RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Elizabeth, Union County | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Voorhees, Camden County | CENTENNIAL BLVD | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Cassville, Ocean County | CR-527 CEDAR SWMP RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Denville, Morris County | US-46 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Haddon Heights, Camden County | I-295 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Teaneck, Bergen County | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Clifton, Passaic County | 444 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Mauricetown, Cumberland County | SR-47 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Galloway Township, Atlantic County | CR-575 S POMONA RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Cumberland County | SR-56 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Newark, Essex County | SUSSEX AVE CONN | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Deerfield, Cumberland County | LAURAL LANE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Kenilworth, Union County | 444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Warren County | SR-57 | 1 |
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Counties in New Jersey in 2020
| Area | Deaths, 2020 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 40 | 14.6 |
| Bergen County | 43 | 4.5 |
| Burlington County | 41 | 8.9 |
| Camden County | 38 | 7.3 |
| Cape May County | 9 | 9.5 |
| Cumberland County | 24 | 15.6 |
| Essex County | 45 | 5.2 |
| Gloucester County | 35 | 11.6 |
| Hudson County | 24 | 3.3 |
| Hunterdon County | 12 | 9.3 |
| Mercer County | 21 | 5.4 |
| Middlesex County | 67 | 7.8 |
| Monmouth County | 34 | 5.3 |
| Morris County | 17 | 3.3 |
| Ocean County | 30 | 4.7 |
| Passaic County | 29 | 5.5 |
| Salem County | 14 | 21.6 |
| Somerset County | 14 | 4.1 |
| Sussex County | 7 | 4.9 |
| Union County | 30 | 5.2 |
| Warren County | 12 | 11.0 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.