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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2024 | Burlington County | I-295 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Paramus, Bergen County | BUS-SR444 GARDEN ST PKWY | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | East Orange, Essex County | CR-658 PARE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Englishtown, Monmouth County | CR-527 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Sussex County | MONROE RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Warren County | I-78 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Salem County | CR-611 SHIRLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Florham Park, Morris County | CR-608 RIDGEDALE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Burlington County | CR-634 SUNSET RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Monmouth County | CR-524 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Cape May County | SR-347 E CREEK MILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Sussex County | US-206 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Roselle, Union County | CR-610 E 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Island Heights, Ocean County | CR-640 HAWKIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Mt Laurel, Burlington County | I-295 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Bridgewater, Somerset County | I-287 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Newton, Sussex County | MADISON ST | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Middlesex County | LAKEVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Morris County | US-46 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Freehold, Monmouth County | SHARON STATION RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Camden, Camden County | I-676 BEN FRANKLIN BRIDGE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Atlantic County | CR-561 MOSS MILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Cumberland County | CR-633 NORTH AVENUE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Fairview, Bergen County | CR-48 FAIRVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Atlantic County | US-40 BLACK HORSE PKE | 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.