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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | Salem County | CR-604 MONROEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Gloucester County | SR-55 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Burlington County | US-206 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Millville, Cumberland County | SR-49 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Island Heights, Ocean County | CR-571 CASSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Elizabeth, Union County | CR-623 N BROAD ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | North Plainfield, Somerset County | NORWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Wayne, Passaic County | CR-668 PARISH DR | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Hunterdon County | I-78 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | New Brunswick, Middlesex County | SR-18 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Gloucester County | US-322 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Burlington County | SAVOY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Elizabeth, Union County | US-1 SPRING ST | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Absecon, Atlantic County | US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Vineland, Cumberland County | SR-47 N DELSEA DR | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Passaic County | CR-704 E SHORE RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Plainfield, Union County | CR-620 E FRONT ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Passaic, Passaic County | BRIGHTON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Monmouth County | WEMROCK RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Salem County | CR-551 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Gloucester County | I-295 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Gloucester County | US-322 S BLACK HORSE PKE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Ocean County | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Kearny, Hudson County | I-280 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Vineland, Cumberland County | PANTHER RD | 2 |
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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.