Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in New Jersey in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 670
- Fatal crashes
- 638
- Population
- 9.5M
In 2024, 670 people died in 638 fatal crashes in New Jersey. That was 10.7% more than in 2023 (605) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 7.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. New Jersey had the 23rd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 47th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 31% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
31%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 323 |
| Pedestrians | 210 |
| Motorcyclists | 112 |
| Cyclists | 25 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in New Jersey | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 210 | 31% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 112 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 25 | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 150 | 22% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 153 | 23% | 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: 28%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.5% | 32.6% |
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: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 31 |
| 1am | 18 |
| 2am | 19 |
| 3am | 13 |
| 4am | 19 |
| 5am | 22 |
| 6am | 15 |
| 7am | 25 |
| 8am | 18 |
| 9am | 23 |
| 10am | 23 |
| 11am | 18 |
| 12pm | 32 |
| 1pm | 17 |
| 2pm | 25 |
| 3pm | 29 |
| 4pm | 18 |
| 5pm | 36 |
| 6pm | 47 |
| 7pm | 43 |
| 8pm | 38 |
| 9pm | 42 |
| 10pm | 43 |
| 11pm | 24 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 98 |
| Mon | 77 |
| Tue | 77 |
| Wed | 97 |
| Thu | 87 |
| Fri | 99 |
| Sat | 103 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 45 |
| Feb | 49 |
| Mar | 49 |
| Apr | 53 |
| May | 46 |
| Jun | 60 |
| Jul | 42 |
| Aug | 55 |
| Sep | 56 |
| Oct | 76 |
| Nov | 64 |
| Dec | 43 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 532 |
| Rain | 64 |
| Cloudy | 31 |
| Snow | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 280 |
| Dark - Lighted | 155 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 104 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 62 |
| Dusk | 22 |
| Dawn | 11 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-113
- US-13012
- I-8011
- US-911
- US-4610
- I-789
- PFR-444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY9
- SR-708
- BUS-444 GARDEN STATE PKWY7
- I-2957
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 378 |
| SUVs | 255 |
| Motorcycles | 119 |
| Pickup trucks | 79 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 67 |
| Vans | 41 |
| Other vehicles | 14 |
| Buses | 8 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic33
- Ford F-15024
- Honda Accord24
- Jeep Grand Cherokee21
- Toyota Camry21
- Nissan Altima15
- Ford Explorer14
- Honda CR-V14
- Nissan Rogue14
- Nissan Sentra14
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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Wildwood, Cape May County | HAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County | US-30 ABSECON BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Lincroft, Monmouth County | CR-502 NEWMAN SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Gloucester City, Camden County | US-130 CRESCENT BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Lindenwold, Camden County | CR-691 NEW FREEDOM RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Salem County | CR-611 DUTCH ROW RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Ocean County | SR-70 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Ocean County | SR-70 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Burlington County | CR-542 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Jersey City, Hudson County | NONE | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Lakewood, Ocean County | CR-528 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Cumberland County | CR-658 BIG OAK RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Atlantic County | SR-152 LONGPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Gloucester County | SR-45 BRIDGETON PKE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Morris County | US-206 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Bayonne, Hudson County | AVENUE C | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Atlantic County | BLACKMAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Saddle Brook, Bergen County | US-46 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Branchburg, Somerset County | US-22 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Newark, Essex County | BROAD ST | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County | 446-ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Plainfield, Union County | SR-28 WEST FRONT STREET | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Winslow, Camden County | CR-723 FLEMING PIKE | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Salem County | CR-605 SWEDESBORO RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Monmouth County | CR-23 JACKSON MILLS RD | 1 |
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Counties in New Jersey in 2024
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 56 | 20.1 |
| Bergen County | 42 | 4.3 |
| Burlington County | 45 | 9.4 |
| Camden County | 37 | 6.9 |
| Cape May County | 9 | 9.6 |
| Cumberland County | 30 | 19.2 |
| Essex County | 47 | 5.3 |
| Gloucester County | 32 | 10.3 |
| Hudson County | 20 | 2.7 |
| Hunterdon County | 9 | 6.9 |
| Mercer County | 36 | 9.1 |
| Middlesex County | 60 | 6.8 |
| Monmouth County | 49 | 7.6 |
| Morris County | 21 | 4.0 |
| Ocean County | 44 | 6.6 |
| Passaic County | 33 | 6.2 |
| Salem County | 16 | 24.3 |
| Somerset County | 19 | 5.4 |
| Sussex County | 12 | 8.1 |
| Union County | 38 | 6.3 |
| Warren County | 15 | 13.3 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.