Car crash deaths

Car Crash Deaths

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As of Feb 11, NJ has 46 reported deaths in 2026, and is on pace for 561.

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
Sat Feb 7 2:02AMEssexNewark
Driver killed
State Highway 21
Fri Feb 6 2:07PMOceanJackson
Driver killed
County 571
Wed Feb 4 2:38PMPassaicHaledon
Passenger killed
Hobart Ave
Wed Feb 4 6:36AMUnionBerkeley Heights
Driver killed
Interstate 78
Tue Feb 3 11:22PMCamdenGloucester City
Driver killedPassenger killed
Interstate 76 MP 1.2
Tue Feb 3 2:51PMMorrisMount Olive
Driver killed
State Highway 206
Sat Jan 31 5:33PMEssexNewark
Pedestrian killed
Clinton Ave
Fri Jan 30 6:18PMSalemPittsgrove
Driver killedPerson injured
State Highway 56 MP 7.2
Thu Jan 29 8:59PMBurlingtonMount Laurel
Driver killedPerson injured
New Jersey Turnpike MP 39.6
Thu Jan 29 5:20AMUnionLinden
Pedestrian killed
New Jersey Turnpike
Source: NJ State Police