Fatal crashes in Gloucester County, New Jersey
In 2024, 32 people died in 29 fatal crashes in Gloucester County, 5.9% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 337 fatal crashes and 362 deaths, the 9th most of any county in New Jersey.
10.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.1 across New Jersey in 2024; 12.1 against 6.7 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 311,783, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New Jersey.
Deaths in Gloucester County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | 32 |
| 2023 | 32 | 34 |
| 2022 | 39 | 40 |
| 2021 | 42 | 48 |
| 2020 | 33 | 35 |
| 2019 | 39 | 42 |
| 2018 | 33 | 38 |
| 2017 | 43 | 44 |
| 2016 | 26 | 26 |
| 2015 | 21 | 23 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Gloucester County
US 322 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Gloucester County from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 51 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 51% of all fatal crashes in Gloucester County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 4 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 322 | 47 | 51 | 13 | |
| 2 | State Highway 55 | 39 | 42 | 8 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 42 | 26 | 27 | 9 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 47 | 23 | 23 | 6 | |
| 5 | I-295 | 18 | 19 | 5 | |
| 6 | State Highway 45 | 12 | 15 | 2 | no page |
| 7 | US 40 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Deptford 33, Franklinville 31, West Deptford 18, Logan 15, Franklin 15, Mantua 14, Glassboro 8, Harrisonville 8. 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 Gloucester County
The heaviest slot is Thursday, 8 pm to midnight, with 16 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.2%
- Feb5.6%
- Mar8.6%
- Apr6.2%
- May6.2%
- Jun8.6%
- Jul10.1%
- Aug8.3%
- Sep8.3%
- Oct9.5%
- Nov11.3%
- Dec8.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Gloucester County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a pedestrian in 21%, a rollover in 3.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 144 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 89 | 26% |
| Pedestrian | 69 | 21% |
| Other | 14 | 4.2% |
| Rollover | 11 | 3.3% |
| Cyclist | 9 | 2.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.3% |
| 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 Gloucester County compare with New Jersey
A drinking driver was recorded in 21% of fatal crashes in Gloucester County from 2015 to 2024, about the New Jersey share; speeding in 26%, above the New Jersey share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 4.5%, below the New Jersey share of 8.7%; a driver recorded as distracted in 27%, above the New Jersey share of 26%; 49% 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.
| Gloucester | New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 7.2% | 11% | below the New Jersey share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 34% | below the New Jersey share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 18% | above the New Jersey share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 22% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Speeding | 26% | 23% | above the New Jersey share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 27% | 26% | above the New Jersey share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 45% | above the New Jersey share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.5% | 8.7% | below the New Jersey share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.6% | 14% | below the New Jersey share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 29% | below 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 Gloucester County
- How many people died in car accidents in Gloucester County in 2024?
- 32 people died in 29 fatal crashes in Gloucester County, New Jersey, in 2024, 5.9% fewer than in 2023. That is 10.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.1 across New Jersey.
- What is the deadliest road in Gloucester County?
- US 322 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Gloucester County from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 51 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Gloucester County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Thursday, 8 pm to midnight, with 16 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Gloucester County involved a drinking driver?
- 71 of 337 fatal crashes in Gloucester County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 21%, against 22% across New Jersey.
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Where the Gloucester County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Gloucester County (county code 15). 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.