Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in New Jersey
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
7.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
605 deaths in 2023, 670 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,043 | 923 |
| 1976 | 1,029 | 920 |
| 1977 | 1,082 | 978 |
| 1978 | 1,124 | 1,017 |
| 1979 | 1,142 | 1,052 |
| 1980 | 1,120 | 1,022 |
| 1981 | 1,162 | 1,043 |
| 1982 | 1,061 | 965 |
| 1983 | 932 | 866 |
| 1984 | 922 | 859 |
| 1985 | 964 | 885 |
| 1986 | 1,039 | 946 |
| 1987 | 1,023 | 929 |
| 1988 | 1,051 | 966 |
| 1989 | 891 | 814 |
| 1990 | 886 | 817 |
| 1991 | 783 | 737 |
| 1992 | 763 | 694 |
| 1993 | 789 | 722 |
| 1994 | 761 | 691 |
| 1995 | 774 | 719 |
| 1996 | 814 | 754 |
| 1997 | 775 | 700 |
| 1998 | 741 | 671 |
| 1999 | 726 | 664 |
| 2000 | 731 | 659 |
| 2001 | 745 | 681 |
| 2002 | 771 | 698 |
| 2003 | 733 | 664 |
| 2004 | 723 | 684 |
| 2005 | 747 | 690 |
| 2006 | 771 | 709 |
| 2007 | 724 | 674 |
| 2008 | 590 | 555 |
| 2009 | 584 | 550 |
| 2010 | 556 | 530 |
| 2011 | 627 | 586 |
| 2012 | 589 | 553 |
| 2013 | 542 | 508 |
| 2014 | 556 | 523 |
| 2015 | 561 | 521 |
| 2016 | 602 | 570 |
| 2017 | 624 | 591 |
| 2018 | 563 | 524 |
| 2019 | 558 | 524 |
| 2020 | 586 | 549 |
| 2021 | 692 | 662 |
| 2022 | 689 | 646 |
| 2023 | 605 | 572 |
| 2024 | 670 | 638 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7 |
| 2001 | 8.8 |
| 2002 | 9.0 |
| 2003 | 8.5 |
| 2004 | 8.4 |
| 2005 | 8.6 |
| 2006 | 8.9 |
| 2007 | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 7.0 |
| 2018 | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 7.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 124 |
| 1am | 85 |
| 2am | 114 |
| 3am | 93 |
| 4am | 74 |
| 5am | 111 |
| 6am | 110 |
| 7am | 97 |
| 8am | 82 |
| 9am | 92 |
| 10am | 102 |
| 11am | 87 |
| 12pm | 139 |
| 1pm | 116 |
| 2pm | 119 |
| 3pm | 149 |
| 4pm | 132 |
| 5pm | 171 |
| 6pm | 185 |
| 7pm | 184 |
| 8pm | 183 |
| 9pm | 197 |
| 10pm | 185 |
| 11pm | 133 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 476 |
| Mon | 402 |
| Tue | 373 |
| Wed | 405 |
| Thu | 424 |
| Fri | 469 |
| Sat | 518 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 233 |
| Feb | 182 |
| Mar | 214 |
| Apr | 204 |
| May | 244 |
| Jun | 288 |
| Jul | 273 |
| Aug | 276 |
| Sep | 284 |
| Oct | 325 |
| Nov | 299 |
| Dec | 245 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,568 |
| Rain | 289 |
| Cloudy | 156 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 22 |
| Snow | 11 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,329 |
| Dark - Lighted | 798 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 535 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 250 |
| Dusk | 82 |
| Dawn | 57 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-181
- US-970
- I-9562
- US-13059
- I-29552
- I-8046
- I-7844
- SR-7041
- SR-3539
- US-3039
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,913 |
| SUVs | 1,159 |
| Motorcycles | 487 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 383 |
| Pickup trucks | 365 |
| Vans | 216 |
| Other vehicles | 98 |
| Buses | 35 |
| Other light trucks | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic150
- Honda Accord134
- Toyota Camry112
- Nissan Altima90
- Honda CR-V82
- Jeep Grand Cherokee81
- Ford F-15075
- Ford Explorer64
- Toyota Corolla61
- Nissan Rogue58
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2024 | Waterford Works, Camden County | CR-716 OLD WHITE HORSE PIKE | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Fort Lee, Bergen County | 445-PALISADES INTERSTATE RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Hunterdon County | US-202 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Teaneck, Bergen County | PALMER AVE | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Burlington County | SR-70 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Barnegat, Ocean County | PFR-444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Ocean County | LAKE BARNEGAT DRIVE | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Sayreville, Middlesex County | US-9 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | East Rutherford, Bergen County | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Jersey City, Hudson County | CR-681 PATERSON PLANK RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Manchester Township, Ocean County | NEW MEXICO DRIVE | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Newark, Essex County | I-78 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Pompton Lakes, Passaic County | CR-511 RINGWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Burlington County | PFR-444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Buena, Atlantic County | US-40 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Tinton Falls, Monmouth County | PFR- 444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 2 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Kearny, Hudson County | BELGROVE DR | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Tabernacle, Burlington County | BUTTERSWORTH BOGS RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Howell, Monmouth County | SR-34 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Brick Town, Ocean County | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Winslow, Camden County | CR-689 BERLIN CROSS KEYS RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Sayreville, Middlesex County | PFR-444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County | N MARYLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | West Orange, Essex County | CREST DRIVE | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Fort Lee, Bergen County | BRUCE REYNOLDS BLVD | 1 |
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Counties in New Jersey
| 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 |
Cities
- Absecon
- Atlantic City
- Belleville
- Bloomfield
- Brick Town
- Bridgewater
- Burlington Township
- Camden
- Carneys Point
- Cassville
- Cherry Hill
- Clifton
- Cranbury
- Deptford
- East Brunswick
- East Orange
- East Rutherford
- Edison
- Egg Harbor Township
- Elizabeth
- Fort Lee
- Franklin
- Franklin Park
- Franklinville
- Freehold
- Galloway Township
- Gloucester City
- Hackensack
- Hamilton
- Hamilton Township
- Hammonton
- Howell
- Jersey City
- Kearny
- Lakewood
- Linden
- Logan
- Manalapan
- Manchester Township
- Marlboro
- Mauricetown
- Middletown
- Millville
- Mt Laurel
- Neptune City
- New Brunswick
- Newark
- North Bergen
- North Brunswick
- Old Bridge
- Paramus
- Parsippany
- Passaic
- Paterson
- Pemberton
- Pennsauken
- Perth Amboy
- Piscataway
- Pittsgrove Township
- Plainfield
- Pleasantville
- Robbinsville
- Sayreville
- South Brunswick
- Southampton
- Teaneck
- Tinton Falls
- Toms River
- Township of Irvington
- Trenton
- Union
- Vineland
- Wall Township
- Wayne
- West Deptford
- West Windsor
- Winslow
- Woodbridge
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.