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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Mahwah, Bergen County | I-287 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Warren, Somerset County | I-78 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Newark, Essex County | SOMERSET ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Southampton, Burlington County | CR-644 MAGNOLIA RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | West Orange, Essex County | BRENNAN DRIVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Camden, Camden County | CR-605 MT EPHRIAM AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Hamilton Township, Mercer County | I-295 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Mantua, Gloucester County | CR-678 MT ROYAL RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Stanhope, Sussex County | SR-183 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County | US-40 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Paterson, Passaic County | CLINTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Barnegat, Ocean County | GSP 444 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Hamilton, Atlantic County | CR-614 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | South Brunswick, Middlesex County | US-130 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Oakland, Bergen County | I-287 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Springfield, Union County | CR-635 MOUNTAIN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Hamilton, Atlantic County | ATLANTIC AVE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Hazlet Township, Monmouth County | RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | New Brunswick, Middlesex County | SR-91 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Howell, Monmouth County | CR-547 ASBURY RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Carneys Point, Salem County | SR-130 DEEPWATER SLAPESCORNER | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | South Brunswick, Middlesex County | MAJOR RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Cape May County | CR-620 SHUNPIKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Newark, Essex County | I-78 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Washington, Warren County | SR-31 | 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.