Fatal crashes in Camden County, New Jersey
In 2024, 37 people died in 37 fatal crashes in Camden County, 9.8% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 427 fatal crashes and 448 deaths, the 3rd most of any county in New Jersey.
6.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.1 across New Jersey in 2024; 8.7 against 6.7 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 533,988, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New Jersey.
Deaths in Camden County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37 | 37 |
| 2023 | 40 | 41 |
| 2022 | 51 | 54 |
| 2021 | 67 | 69 |
| 2020 | 36 | 38 |
| 2019 | 45 | 46 |
| 2018 | 42 | 46 |
| 2017 | 40 | 44 |
| 2016 | 38 | 39 |
| 2015 | 31 | 34 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Camden County
US 30 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Camden County from 2015 to 2024: 69, with 75 deaths. The 11 roads listed held 49% of all fatal crashes in Camden County from 2015 to 2024; 3 are interstates, 2 US routes, 6 state highways. 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 | 69 | 75 | 22 | |
| 2 | US 130 | 28 | 28 | 12 | |
| 3 | State Highway 168 | 22 | 22 | 8 | no page |
| 4 | I-676 | 16 | 17 | 2 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 38 | 16 | 16 | 3 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 73 | 14 | 15 | 3 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 42 | 13 | 14 | 3 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 70 | 11 | 11 | 5 | |
| 9 | I-295 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
| 10 | I-76 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 11 | State Highway 41 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Camden 94, Winslow 48, Cherry Hill 45, Pennsauken 29, Waterford Works 15, Gloucester City 14, Lindenwold 10, Voorhees 9. 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 Camden County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 22 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.3 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 18 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 22 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.2 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 17 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.6%
- Feb6.1%
- Mar6.3%
- Apr8.7%
- May7.3%
- Jun8.4%
- Jul8.4%
- Aug9.8%
- Sep8.9%
- Oct7.5%
- Nov9.1%
- Dec9.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Camden County first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in 37%; a collision with another vehicle in 31%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a cyclist in 2.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 159 | 37% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 132 | 31% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 93 | 22% |
| Cyclist | 12 | 2.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 12 | 2.8% |
| Other | 11 | 2.6% |
| Rollover | 8 | 1.9% |
| 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 Camden County compare with New Jersey
A drinking driver was recorded in 18% of fatal crashes in Camden County from 2015 to 2024, below the New Jersey share of 22%; speeding in 22%, about the New Jersey share; a hit-and-run in 12%, above the New Jersey share of 8.7%; a driver recorded as distracted in 28%, above the New Jersey share of 26%; 50% 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.
| Camden | New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 2.1% | 11% | below the New Jersey share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 34% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 17% | 18% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 22% | below the New Jersey share |
| Speeding | 22% | 23% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 28% | 26% | above the New Jersey share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 45% | above the New Jersey share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 8.7% | above the New Jersey share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 14% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 36% | 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 Camden County
- How many people died in car accidents in Camden County in 2024?
- 37 people died in 37 fatal crashes in Camden County, New Jersey, in 2024, 9.8% fewer than in 2023. That is 6.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.1 across New Jersey.
- What is the deadliest road in Camden County?
- US 30 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Camden County from 2015 to 2024: 69, with 75 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Camden County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 22 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Camden County involved a drinking driver?
- 77 of 427 fatal crashes in Camden County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 18%, against 22% across New Jersey.
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Where the Camden County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Camden County (county code 7). 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.