NHTSA FARS 2020–2024
Deadliest Highways and Roads in New Jersey
Quick answer: US-1 is the deadliest road in New Jersey: 125 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Union County (33 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-95 (93) and US-9 (75).
| # | Road | Deaths | Fatal crashes | 2020 · 2024 | Deadliest ~7-mile stretch | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US-1 U.S. Highway |
125 | 112 | 18 → 23 | near Union County: 33 deaths map | Middlesex County, Union County, Hudson County, Essex County |
| 2 | I-95 Interstate · live page |
93 | 84 | 24 → 13 | near Bergen County: 11 deaths map | Middlesex County, Bergen County, Mercer County, Essex County |
| 3 | US-9 U.S. Highway |
75 | 71 | 12 → 11 | near Middlesex County: 16 deaths map | Monmouth County, Middlesex County, Ocean County, Cape May County |
| 4 | US-30 U.S. Highway |
71 | 69 | 7 → 17 | near Atlantic County: 20 deaths map | Atlantic County, Camden County |
| 5 | US-130 U.S. Highway |
70 | 65 | 14 → 17 | near Camden County: 19 deaths map | Camden County, Burlington County, Middlesex County, Mercer County |
| 6 | I-295 Interstate |
57 | 54 | 8 → 8 | near Salem County: 10 deaths map | Burlington County, Salem County, Gloucester County, Mercer County |
| 7 | I-80 Interstate · live page |
52 | 49 | 7 → 12 | near Bergen County: 6 deaths map | Morris County, Warren County, Bergen County, Passaic County |
| 8 | I-78 Interstate |
52 | 48 | 10 → 15 | near Essex County: 16 deaths map | Essex County, Somerset County, Union County, Hunterdon County |
| 9 | SR-27 State Highway |
48 | 42 | 9 → 8 | near Essex County: 14 deaths map | Union County, Middlesex County, Essex County, Somerset County |
| 10 | US-40 U.S. Highway |
46 | 44 | 8 → 12 | near Atlantic County: 19 deaths map | Atlantic County, Salem County, Gloucester County, Camden County |
| 11 | SR-35 State Highway |
43 | 41 | 13 → 7 | near Middlesex County: 13 deaths map | Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Ocean County |
| 12 | SR-70 State Highway |
41 | 41 | 3 → 8 | near Camden County: 6 deaths map | Ocean County, Burlington County, Camden County |
| 13 | SR-47 State Highway |
36 | 33 | 12 → 6 | near Cumberland County: 8 deaths map | Cumberland County, Gloucester County, Cape May County |
| 14 | I-287 Interstate |
35 | 34 | 7 → 6 | near Somerset County: 8 deaths map | Somerset County, Middlesex County, Bergen County, Morris County |
| 15 | US-46 U.S. Highway |
34 | 34 | 6 → 10 | near Passaic County: 7 deaths map | Morris County, Passaic County, Bergen County, Warren County |
| 16 | US-322 U.S. Highway |
33 | 33 | 7 → 10 | near Gloucester County: 10 deaths map | Gloucester County, Atlantic County |
| 17 | SR-55 State Highway |
31 | 27 | 4 → 6 | near Gloucester County: 10 deaths map | Gloucester County, Cumberland County |
| 18 | US-206 U.S. Highway |
25 | 25 | 5 → 5 | near Burlington County: 5 deaths map | Burlington County, Morris County, Sussex County, Mercer County |
| 19 | SR-38 State Highway |
25 | 23 | 8 → 7 | near Burlington County: 11 deaths map | Burlington County, Camden County |
| 20 | SR-33 State Highway |
23 | 23 | 7 → 6 | near Mercer County: 5 deaths map | Monmouth County, Mercer County, Middlesex County |
| 21 | SR-17 State Highway |
23 | 22 | 7 → 4 | near Bergen County: 7 deaths map | Bergen County |
| 22 | SR-21 State Highway |
23 | 22 | 5 → 4 | near Essex County: 9 deaths map | Essex County, Passaic County |
| 23 | SR-23 State Highway |
22 | 21 | 5 → 7 | near Passaic County: 5 deaths map | Passaic County, Sussex County, Morris County, Essex County |
| 24 | US-22 U.S. Highway |
22 | 20 | 5 → 5 | near Somerset County: 5 deaths map | Somerset County, Union County, Warren County, Essex County |
| 25 | SR-31 State Highway |
21 | 20 | 5 → 4 | near Warren County: 8 deaths map | Hunterdon County, Warren County, Mercer County |
| 26 | SR-3 State Highway |
21 | 16 | 9 → 2 | near Bergen County: 15 deaths map | Bergen County, Passaic County, Hudson County |
| 27 | SR-73 State Highway |
21 | 19 | 6 → 3 | near Burlington County: 7 deaths map | Burlington County, Camden County, Ocean County, Atlantic County |
| 28 | SR-42 State Highway |
19 | 19 | 1 → 2 | near Gloucester County: 7 deaths map | Gloucester County, Camden County |
| 29 | I-280 Interstate |
17 | 17 | 2 → 4 | near Essex County: 5 deaths map | Essex County, Hudson County, Morris County, Warren County |
| 30 | SR-18 State Highway |
17 | 16 | 2 → 3 | near Middlesex County: 5 deaths map | Monmouth County, Middlesex County |
| 31 | US-202 U.S. Highway |
16 | 16 | 4 → 4 | near Somerset County: 4 deaths map | Somerset County, Hunterdon County, Bergen County, Morris County |
| 32 | SR-168 State Highway |
16 | 16 | 4 → 0 | near Camden County: 9 deaths map | Camden County |
| 33 | SR-28 State Highway |
13 | 13 | 5 → 1 | near Somerset County: 5 deaths map | Union County, Somerset County, Middlesex County |
| 34 | SR-77 State Highway |
13 | 12 | 3 → 4 | near Cumberland County: 5 deaths map | Cumberland County, Salem County, Gloucester County |
| 35 | SR-36 State Highway |
13 | 13 | 2 → 4 | near Monmouth County: 4 deaths map | Monmouth County |
| 36 | SR-49 State Highway |
13 | 13 | 1 → 5 | near Cumberland County: 5 deaths map | Cumberland County, Salem County |
| 37 | SR-37 State Highway |
11 | 11 | 2 → 1 | near Ocean County: 6 deaths map | Ocean County |
| 38 | I-195 Interstate |
10 | 10 | 4 → 0 | near Mercer County: 3 deaths map | Mercer County, Monmouth County, Ocean County |
| 39 | SR-29 State Highway |
9 | 9 | 2 → 3 | near Mercer County: 4 deaths map | Mercer County |
| 40 | SR-72 State Highway |
9 | 8 | 1 → 2 | near Ocean County: 3 deaths map | Ocean County, Burlington County |
| 41 | I-676 Interstate |
8 | 7 | 1 → 1 | near Camden County: 7 deaths map | Camden County |
| 42 | SR-45 State Highway |
8 | 5 | 2 → 2 | near Gloucester County: 4 deaths map | Gloucester County |
| 43 | SR-56 State Highway |
8 | 7 | 5 → 0 | near Cumberland County: 7 deaths map | Cumberland County, Salem County |
| 44 | SR-57 State Highway |
7 | 7 | 3 → 0 | near Warren County: 3 deaths map | Warren County |
| 45 | SR-7 State Highway |
7 | 7 | 4 → 0 | near Essex County: 3 deaths map | Essex County, Hudson County |
| 46 | I-76 Interstate |
7 | 7 | 1 → 3 | near Camden County: 6 deaths map | Camden County |
| 47 | SR-129 State Highway |
7 | 7 | 0 → 2 | near Mercer County: 7 deaths map | Mercer County |
| 48 | SR-34 State Highway |
6 | 6 | 1 → 2 | near Middlesex County: 3 deaths map | Middlesex County, Monmouth County |
| 49 | SR-50 State Highway |
6 | 6 | 1 → 2 | near Atlantic County: 3 deaths map | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County |
| 50 | SR-440 State Highway |
6 | 6 | 1 → 1 | near Middlesex County: 3 deaths map | Middlesex County, Hudson County |
| 51 | SR-94 State Highway |
6 | 6 | 0 → 1 | near Sussex County: 4 deaths map | Sussex County, Warren County |
| 52 | SR-22 State Highway |
5 | 4 | 4 → 0 | near Union County: 3 deaths map | Union County, Hunterdon County |
| 53 | SR-41 State Highway |
5 | 5 | 1 → 2 | near Camden County: 3 deaths map | Camden County, Gloucester County |
| 54 | SR-54 State Highway |
5 | 5 | 2 → 0 | near Atlantic County: 3 deaths map | Atlantic County |
| 55 | SR-4 State Highway |
5 | 5 | 1 → 0 | near Bergen County: 4 deaths map | Bergen County |
| 56 | SR-15 State Highway |
5 | 5 | 1 → 1 | near Morris County: 5 deaths map | Morris County |
| 57 | SR-71 State Highway |
5 | 5 | 0 → 1 | near Monmouth County: 4 deaths map | Monmouth County |
| 58 | SR-347 State Highway |
5 | 5 | 0 → 3 | — | Cumberland County, Cape May County |
| 59 | SR-444 State Highway |
4 | 4 | 2 → 0 | — | Ocean County, Union County, Essex County |
| 60 | SR-24 State Highway |
4 | 4 | 0 → 0 | near Morris County: 3 deaths map | Morris County, Union County |
Deaths = people killed in crashes on the road, 2020–2024. A crash counts for the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its location; county and unsigned roads are not ranked because their numbers repeat. The stretch is the ~7-mile square with the most deaths on that road. Source: NHTSA FARS.
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Questions
Deadliest roads — FAQ
What is the deadliest highway in New Jersey?
US-1 is the deadliest road in New Jersey: 125 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Union County (33 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-95 (93) and US-9 (75). Long, busy highways lead on totals; the deadliest-stretch column shows where on each road the deaths cluster.
Why is there no deaths-per-mile figure?
FARS records where each fatal crash happened but not how long each route is or how much traffic it carries, so we show totals and the worst ~7-mile stretch rather than a rate we would have to estimate.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which records every fatal crash on US public roads, for 2020–2024. Each crash is credited to the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its trafficway.