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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2021 | Lakewood, Ocean County | US-9 MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Kearny, Hudson County | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Salem County | CR-602 PEDRICKTOWN WOODSTOWN R | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Lakewood, Ocean County | GARDEN STATE PKWY RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Leonia, Bergen County | RIDGELAND TERRACE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Gloucester City, Camden County | JOHNSON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Camden County | CR-544 E EVESHAM RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Newark, Essex County | SUSSEX AVE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Jersey City, Hudson County | CR-501 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Teterboro, Bergen County | US-46 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Colts Neck, Monmouth County | SR-18 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Winslow, Camden County | CR-726 HAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Ocean City, Cape May County | WEST INLET RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Tenafly, Bergen County | CR-505 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Perth Amboy, Middlesex County | CR-611 STATE ST | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Bridgewater, Somerset County | TRACI RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Middletown, Monmouth County | SR-36 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Gloucester County | US-322 MULLICA HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Trenton, Mercer County | SR-129 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | South Brunswick, Middlesex County | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Elizabeth, Union County | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Edison, Middlesex County | TALMADGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Mantua, Gloucester County | SR-55 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Newark, Essex County | CR-508 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Mansfield, Burlington County | US-206 | 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.