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Traffic deaths in New Jersey in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 605
- Fatal crashes
- 572
- Population
- 9.4M
In 2023, 605 people died in 572 fatal crashes in New Jersey. That was 12.2% fewer than in 2022 (689) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 6.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. New Jersey had the 25th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 49th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 27% of deaths, and 32% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
27%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 323 |
| Pedestrians | 165 |
| Motorcyclists | 90 |
| Cyclists | 27 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in New Jersey | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 165 | 27% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 90 | 15% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 27 | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 141 | 23% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 202 | 33% | 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
32%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.4% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.8% | 28.2% |
| At night | 50.5% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 31.1% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
51%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 20 |
| 1am | 14 |
| 2am | 23 |
| 3am | 18 |
| 4am | 11 |
| 5am | 19 |
| 6am | 29 |
| 7am | 16 |
| 8am | 18 |
| 9am | 24 |
| 10am | 14 |
| 11am | 11 |
| 12pm | 33 |
| 1pm | 18 |
| 2pm | 23 |
| 3pm | 27 |
| 4pm | 25 |
| 5pm | 42 |
| 6pm | 30 |
| 7pm | 37 |
| 8pm | 38 |
| 9pm | 29 |
| 10pm | 29 |
| 11pm | 21 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 93 |
| Mon | 91 |
| Tue | 69 |
| Wed | 76 |
| Thu | 64 |
| Fri | 94 |
| Sat | 85 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 46 |
| Feb | 36 |
| Mar | 34 |
| Apr | 36 |
| May | 44 |
| Jun | 56 |
| Jul | 47 |
| Aug | 55 |
| Sep | 49 |
| Oct | 58 |
| Nov | 57 |
| Dec | 54 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 461 |
| Rain | 65 |
| Cloudy | 37 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 248 |
| Dark - Lighted | 139 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 79 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 67 |
| Dusk | 19 |
| Dawn | 15 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-115
- US-913
- I-9512
- US-4010
- I-2959
- I-809
- SR-709
- US-1309
- 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY8
- I-787
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 341 |
| SUVs | 242 |
| Motorcycles | 90 |
| Pickup trucks | 70 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 60 |
| Vans | 44 |
| Other vehicles | 7 |
| Buses | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic31
- Honda Accord21
- Nissan Altima18
- Toyota Camry17
- Honda CR-V15
- Ram 150015
- Nissan Rogue14
- Chevrolet Silverado13
- Hyundai Tucson12
- Nissan Sentra12
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | Newark, Essex County | IRVINE TURNER BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Roseland, Essex County | I-280 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Burlington Township, Burlington County | 700-NJ TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Clark, Union County | PFR-444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Waterford Works, Camden County | US-30 WHITE HORSE PIKE | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Pemberton, Burlington County | SR-70 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Somerset County | SOUTH STONE HEDGE DR | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Gloucester County | US-322 BYP STEPHEN M SWEENEY W | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Gloucester County | CR-651 GREENTREE RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Mansfield, Burlington County | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Clifton, Passaic County | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Scotch Plains, Union County | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | South Brunswick, Middlesex County | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Elizabeth, Union County | SR-27 NEWARK AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Gloucester County | CR-FOX RUN RD | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Hamilton, Atlantic County | US-322 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Morris County | SR-15 W UNION TPKE | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Sayreville, Middlesex County | SR-35 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Robbinsville, Mercer County | I-195 NJ TPKE | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Camden, Camden County | US-130 CRESCENT BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Westampton Township, Burlington County | CR-541 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Summit, Union County | CR-649 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | North Brunswick, Middlesex County | US-130 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Winslow, Camden County | CR-561 SOUTH EGG HARBOR RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Jersey City, Hudson County | SR-440 | 1 |
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Counties in New Jersey in 2023
| Area | Deaths, 2023 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 40 | 14.5 |
| Bergen County | 38 | 3.9 |
| Burlington County | 36 | 7.6 |
| Camden County | 41 | 7.7 |
| Cape May County | 7 | 7.4 |
| Cumberland County | 22 | 14.2 |
| Essex County | 53 | 6.1 |
| Gloucester County | 34 | 11.0 |
| Hudson County | 25 | 3.5 |
| Hunterdon County | 4 | 3.1 |
| Mercer County | 28 | 7.2 |
| Middlesex County | 59 | 6.8 |
| Monmouth County | 37 | 5.7 |
| Morris County | 22 | 4.3 |
| Ocean County | 43 | 6.5 |
| Passaic County | 25 | 4.8 |
| Salem County | 12 | 18.3 |
| Somerset County | 22 | 6.3 |
| Sussex County | 9 | 6.2 |
| Union County | 37 | 6.3 |
| Warren County | 11 | 9.9 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.