Fatal crashes in Atlantic County, New Jersey
In 2024, 56 people died in 55 fatal crashes in Atlantic County, 40.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 365 fatal crashes and 385 deaths, the 7th most of any county in New Jersey.
20.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.1 across New Jersey in 2024; 14.2 against 6.7 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 279,114, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New Jersey.
Deaths in Atlantic County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55 | 56 |
| 2023 | 37 | 40 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 |
| 2021 | 46 | 49 |
| 2020 | 38 | 40 |
| 2019 | 30 | 32 |
| 2018 | 27 | 30 |
| 2017 | 34 | 36 |
| 2016 | 38 | 39 |
| 2015 | 26 | 29 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Atlantic County
US 30 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Atlantic County from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 58 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 39% of all fatal crashes in Atlantic County from 2015 to 2024; 4 US routes, 1 state highway. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 30 | 57 | 58 | 22 | |
| 2 | US 40 | 54 | 55 | 17 | |
| 3 | US 322 | 18 | 18 | 10 | |
| 4 | US 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 5 | State Highway 54 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Egg Harbor Township 48, Atlantic City 44, Hamilton 39, Pleasantville 31, Galloway Township 30, Hammonton 28, Hamilton Atlantic 21, Absecon 15. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Atlantic County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 22 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.7 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 22 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 22 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.7%
- Feb5.2%
- Mar4.4%
- Apr8.2%
- May6.3%
- Jun10.7%
- Jul13.2%
- Aug9.0%
- Sep10.7%
- Oct9.3%
- Nov8.5%
- Dec6.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Atlantic County first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in 31%; a collision with another vehicle in 30%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 29%, a cyclist in 3.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 113 | 31% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 110 | 30% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 107 | 29% |
| Cyclist | 14 | 3.8% |
| Other | 12 | 3.3% |
| Rollover | 5 | 1.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 1.1% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Atlantic County compare with New Jersey
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in Atlantic County from 2015 to 2024, above the New Jersey share of 22%; speeding in 28%, above the New Jersey share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 7.7%, about the New Jersey share; a driver recorded as distracted in 29%, above the New Jersey share of 26%; 56% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the New Jersey share of 45%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New Jersey. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Atlantic | New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 27% | 11% | above the New Jersey share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 34% | below the New Jersey share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 17% | 18% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 22% | above the New Jersey share |
| Speeding | 28% | 23% | above the New Jersey share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 29% | 26% | above the New Jersey share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 56% | 45% | above the New Jersey share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.7% | 8.7% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 14% | above the New Jersey share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 31% | 29% | above the New Jersey share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Atlantic County
- How many people died in car accidents in Atlantic County in 2024?
- 56 people died in 55 fatal crashes in Atlantic County, New Jersey, in 2024, 40.0% more than in 2023. That is 20.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.1 across New Jersey.
- What is the deadliest road in Atlantic County?
- US 30 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Atlantic County from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 58 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Atlantic County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 22 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Atlantic County involved a drinking driver?
- 101 of 365 fatal crashes in Atlantic County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 22% across New Jersey.
Other counties in New Jersey with a page
- Middlesex County
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- Camden County
- Burlington County
- Ocean County
- Monmouth County
- Bergen County
- Gloucester County
- Union County
- Mercer County
- Passaic County
- Cumberland County
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Where the Atlantic County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Atlantic County (county code 1). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.