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Traffic deaths in New Jersey in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 692
- Fatal crashes
- 662
- Population
- 9.3M
In 2021, 692 people died in 662 fatal crashes in New Jersey. That was 18.1% more than in 2020 (586) and the most since 2007. The death rate was 7.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. New Jersey had the 22nd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 46th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 30% of deaths, and 26% 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 | 360 |
| Pedestrians | 211 |
| Motorcyclists | 98 |
| Cyclists | 23 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in New Jersey | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 211 | 30% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 98 | 14% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 23 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 175 | 25% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 187 | 27% | 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
26%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.4% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.5% | 28.2% |
| At night | 54.7% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 35.3% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 32 |
| 1am | 14 |
| 2am | 25 |
| 3am | 23 |
| 4am | 18 |
| 5am | 21 |
| 6am | 19 |
| 7am | 20 |
| 8am | 18 |
| 9am | 19 |
| 10am | 14 |
| 11am | 20 |
| 12pm | 33 |
| 1pm | 33 |
| 2pm | 30 |
| 3pm | 37 |
| 4pm | 32 |
| 5pm | 25 |
| 6pm | 29 |
| 7pm | 44 |
| 8pm | 37 |
| 9pm | 53 |
| 10pm | 39 |
| 11pm | 27 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 113 |
| Mon | 73 |
| Tue | 83 |
| Wed | 97 |
| Thu | 85 |
| Fri | 90 |
| Sat | 121 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 47 |
| Feb | 25 |
| Mar | 53 |
| Apr | 41 |
| May | 45 |
| Jun | 61 |
| Jul | 62 |
| Aug | 62 |
| Sep | 63 |
| Oct | 80 |
| Nov | 66 |
| Dec | 57 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 559 |
| Rain | 55 |
| Cloudy | 41 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 287 |
| Dark - Lighted | 161 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 129 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 54 |
| Dawn | 15 |
| Dusk | 15 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-120
- I-29519
- US-13016
- US-912
- SR-3512
- I-9511
- I-7811
- US-3011
- US-4611
- US-4010
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 424 |
| SUVs | 212 |
| Motorcycles | 98 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 89 |
| Pickup trucks | 68 |
| Vans | 49 |
| Other vehicles | 25 |
| Buses | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic37
- Honda Accord33
- Toyota Camry24
- Nissan Altima21
- Honda CR-V16
- Jeep Grand Cherokee16
- Toyota Corolla15
- Toyota Sienna15
- Ford F-15014
- Ford Explorer12
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2021 | Jersey City, Hudson County | NEW YORK AVE | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Salem County | SR-77 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Gloucester City, Camden County | US-130 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Monmouth County | CR-527 MONMOUTH RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Ocean County | 444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Newark, Essex County | ELIZABETH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Manchester Township, Ocean County | SR-70 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Logan, Gloucester County | I-295 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Denville, Morris County | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Princeton, Mercer County | EWING STREET | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Manalapan, Monmouth County | US-9 | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Florham Park, Morris County | CR-510 COLUMBIA TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Newark, Essex County | I-78 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Fieldsboro, Burlington County | CR-662 BURLINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Montclair, Essex County | WENDOVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Pittsgrove Township, Salem County | CR-613 GARDEN RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | West Deptford, Gloucester County | CR-656 MANTUA GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County | ATLANTIC AVE | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Maple Shade, Burlington County | SR-73 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Hanover, Morris County | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Gloucester County | CR-536 SICKLERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Deptford, Gloucester County | CAULFIELD AVE | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Medford, Burlington County | CR-623 TAUNTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Absecon, Atlantic County | CR-585 S SHORE RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Morris Plains, Morris County | SR-53 | 1 |
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Counties in New Jersey in 2021
| Area | Deaths, 2021 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 49 | 17.8 |
| Bergen County | 35 | 3.7 |
| Burlington County | 40 | 8.6 |
| Camden County | 69 | 13.2 |
| Cape May County | 12 | 12.5 |
| Cumberland County | 28 | 18.4 |
| Essex County | 61 | 7.1 |
| Gloucester County | 48 | 15.8 |
| Hudson County | 30 | 4.3 |
| Hunterdon County | 5 | 3.9 |
| Mercer County | 39 | 10.2 |
| Middlesex County | 47 | 5.5 |
| Monmouth County | 34 | 5.3 |
| Morris County | 25 | 4.9 |
| Ocean County | 44 | 6.8 |
| Passaic County | 25 | 4.8 |
| Salem County | 22 | 33.9 |
| Somerset County | 25 | 7.2 |
| Sussex County | 10 | 6.9 |
| Union County | 29 | 5.1 |
| Warren County | 15 | 13.6 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.