Car crash deaths

Car Crash Deaths

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As of Apr 3, NJ has 124 reported deaths in 2026, and is on pace for 617, exceeding 2025's 584.

2021 and 2022 were the worst years in the NJSP record (since 2008), with 697 and 689 deaths, resp.

Source: NJ State Police

Recent fatal crashes

2008 – present
Date/TimeCountyMunicipalityCasualtiesLocation
Wed Apr 1 6:27PMEssexNewark
Driver killedPassenger killed
Interstate 78 MP 56.6
Wed Apr 1 10:31AMMiddlesexWoodbridge
Driver killed
County 514
Wed Apr 1 4:19AMMorrisRoxbury
Driver killed
Interstate 80
Tue Mar 31 7:29PMMiddlesexNew Brunswick
Driver killed
County 693
Mon Mar 30 8:27PMGloucesterDeptford
Cyclist killed
State Highway 47
Sun Mar 29 7:29AMEssexNewark
Driver killed
State Highway 21
Sun Mar 29 2:58AMUnionUnion
Driver killed
State Highway 22 MP 56.4
Sat Mar 28 6:12AMMonmouthTinton Falls
Driver killed
Garden State Parkway
Sat Mar 28 12:29AMMercerTrenton
Pedestrian killed
State Highway 33
Fri Mar 27 8:42PMEssexMillburn
Pedestrian killed
County 649
Source: NJ State Police