Car crash deaths

Car Crash Deaths

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As of Mar 13, NJ has 85 reported deaths in 2026, and is on pace for 566.

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
Tue Mar 10 10:45AMGloucesterElk
Driver killed
Hardingville Rd
Tue Mar 10 8:27AMBergenHackensack
Pedestrian killed
W. Pleasantview Ave
Tue Mar 10 7:25AMMercerEwing
Driver killedDriver killed
State Highway 29 MP 7.56
Mon Mar 9 9:57AMMiddlesexWoodbridge
Driver killed
New Jersey Turnpike
Mon Mar 9 9:18AMEssexNewark
Driver killed
New Jersey Turnpike
Sat Mar 7 11:07PMOceanToms River
Driver killed
State Highway 9
Sat Mar 7 5:57AMCumberlandVineland
Pedestrian killed
County 552
Thu Mar 5 5:20PMMonmouthWall
Driver killed
State Highway 70
Thu Mar 5 1:57AMMonmouthNeptune
Pedestrian killed
State Highway 35
Wed Mar 4 8:36PMGloucesterMonroe
Pedestrian killed
State Highway 322 MP 25.63
Source: NJ State Police