Fatal crashes in Middlesex County, New Jersey
In 2024, 60 people died in 54 fatal crashes in Middlesex County, New Jersey, 1.7% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 494 fatal crashes and 532 deaths, the most of any county in New Jersey.
6.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.1 across New Jersey in 2024; 6.3 against 6.7 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 890,119, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New Jersey.
Deaths in Middlesex County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54 | 60 |
| 2023 | 57 | 59 |
| 2022 | 64 | 67 |
| 2021 | 45 | 47 |
| 2020 | 61 | 67 |
| 2019 | 42 | 47 |
| 2018 | 47 | 50 |
| 2017 | 44 | 48 |
| 2016 | 42 | 46 |
| 2015 | 38 | 41 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Middlesex County
US 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Middlesex County from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 63 deaths. The 9 roads listed held 48% of all fatal crashes in Middlesex County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 3 US routes, 4 state highways. 52% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 48% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 1 | 57 | 63 | 27 | |
| 2 | I-95 | 47 | 51 | 13 | |
| 3 | US 9 | 38 | 43 | 18 | |
| 4 | State Highway 27 | 25 | 26 | 5 | |
| 5 | State Highway 35 | 22 | 24 | 8 | |
| 6 | US 130 | 17 | 21 | 6 | |
| 7 | State Highway 18 | 13 | 14 | 5 | no page |
| 8 | I-287 | 12 | 13 | 2 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 440 | 6 | 7 | 1 | no page |
Woodbridge had 12% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 60 of 494.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Woodbridge 60, Edison 53, Old Bridge 46, Sayreville 39, South Brunswick 37, New Brunswick 30, Piscataway 28, North Brunswick 23. 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 Middlesex County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 22 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 10 pm to 11 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.2 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 18 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 21 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.5 percent, 22 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 21 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.1%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar5.5%
- Apr6.9%
- May8.7%
- Jun9.7%
- Jul8.1%
- Aug7.3%
- Sep9.9%
- Oct10.9%
- Nov8.9%
- Dec8.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Middlesex County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a pedestrian in 26%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a cyclist in 3.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 198 | 40% |
| Pedestrian | 130 | 26% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 114 | 23% |
| Cyclist | 16 | 3.2% |
| Rollover | 16 | 3.2% |
| Other | 15 | 3.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 5 | 1.0% |
| 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 Middlesex County compare with New Jersey
The largest difference from New Jersey: from 2015 to 2024, 1.6% of fatal crashes in Middlesex County were on rural roads, against 11% across New Jersey. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New Jersey. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 494 crashes.
| Middlesex | New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 1.6% | 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 | 24% | 22% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Speeding | 26% | 23% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 24% | 26% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 45% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.1% | 8.7% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 14% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 27% | 29% | about the same as 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 Middlesex County, New Jersey
- How many people died in car accidents in Middlesex County in 2024?
- 60 people died in 54 fatal crashes in Middlesex County, New Jersey, in 2024, 1.7% more than in 2023. That is 6.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.1 across New Jersey. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Middlesex County?
- US 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Middlesex County from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 63 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Middlesex County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 22 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Middlesex County involved a drinking driver?
- 117 of 494 fatal crashes in Middlesex County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, against 22% across New Jersey.
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Where the Middlesex County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Middlesex County (county code 23). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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