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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2024 | Middlesex County | I-287 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Warren County | CR-521 HOPE BLAIRSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Gloucester County | SR-536 MULLICA HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Monmouth County | BETHANY RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Cumberland County | CR-698 FAIRTON MILLVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Newark, Essex County | I-78 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Elizabeth, Union County | US-1 SPRING ST | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Monmouth County | US-9 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Burlington County | CR-668 ARNEYS MOUNT RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Salem County | LAWRENCE RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Cape May County | CR-626 SEASHORE RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Ringwood, Passaic County | CR-698 MARGARET KING AVE | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Elizabeth, Union County | CR-637 JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Freehold, Monmouth County | SR-33 PARK AVE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Neptune City, Monmouth County | CR-40A MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Middlesex County | CR-617 RYDERS LN | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Monmouth County | CR-13 SHREWSBURY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Newark, Essex County | I-280 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Burlington County | CR-542 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Atlantic County | DOGWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Middlesex County | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Harrison, Hudson County | I-280 ESSEX FWY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Camden County | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Atlantic County | US-40 BLACK HORSE PKE | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | East Brunswick, Middlesex County | SR-18 | 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.