Fatal crashes in Monmouth County, New Jersey
In 2024, 49 people died in 48 fatal crashes in Monmouth County, 32.4% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 388 fatal crashes and 413 deaths, the 6th most of any county in New Jersey.
7.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.1 across New Jersey in 2024; 6.5 against 6.7 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 647,520, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New Jersey.
Deaths in Monmouth County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48 | 49 |
| 2023 | 36 | 37 |
| 2022 | 46 | 54 |
| 2021 | 32 | 34 |
| 2020 | 33 | 34 |
| 2019 | 33 | 36 |
| 2018 | 28 | 29 |
| 2017 | 40 | 43 |
| 2016 | 47 | 50 |
| 2015 | 45 | 47 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Monmouth County
US 9 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Monmouth County from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 41 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 45% of all fatal crashes in Monmouth County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 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 9 | 36 | 41 | 16 | |
| 2 | State Highway 35 | 31 | 31 | 8 | |
| 3 | State Highway 36 | 30 | 31 | 10 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 33 | 28 | 28 | 7 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 18 | 21 | 24 | 3 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 71 | 12 | 12 | 3 | no page |
| 7 | I-195 | 9 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 34 | 8 | 8 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Howell 33, Middletown 29, Tinton Falls 24, Wall Township 22, Freehold 22, Manalapan 16, Marlboro 15, Neptune City 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 Monmouth County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, noon to 4 pm, with 21 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 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 | 2.8 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.1 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.0%
- Feb7.5%
- Mar5.9%
- Apr6.2%
- May7.5%
- Jun8.2%
- Jul11.6%
- Aug8.5%
- Sep7.7%
- Oct10.8%
- Nov8.8%
- Dec9.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Monmouth County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 32%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 27%, a rollover in 4.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 125 | 32% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 109 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 105 | 27% |
| Rollover | 17 | 4.4% |
| Other | 17 | 4.4% |
| Cyclist | 14 | 3.6% |
| 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 Monmouth County compare with New Jersey
A drinking driver was recorded in 27% of fatal crashes in Monmouth County from 2015 to 2024, above the New Jersey share of 22%; speeding in 25%, above the New Jersey share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 4.6%, below the New Jersey share of 8.7%; a driver recorded as distracted in 25%, below the New Jersey share of 26%; 48% 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.
| Monmouth | New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 11% | 11% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 34% | below the New Jersey share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 18% | above the New Jersey share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 22% | above the New Jersey share |
| Speeding | 25% | 23% | above the New Jersey share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 25% | 26% | below the New Jersey share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 45% | above the New Jersey share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.6% | 8.7% | below the New Jersey share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 14% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 27% | 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 Monmouth County
- How many people died in car accidents in Monmouth County in 2024?
- 49 people died in 48 fatal crashes in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in 2024, 32.4% more than in 2023. That is 7.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 7.1 across New Jersey.
- What is the deadliest road in Monmouth County?
- US 9 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Monmouth County from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 41 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Monmouth County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, noon to 4 pm, with 21 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Monmouth County involved a drinking driver?
- 104 of 388 fatal crashes in Monmouth County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 27%, against 22% across New Jersey.
Other counties in New Jersey with a page
- Middlesex County
- Essex County
- Camden County
- Burlington County
- Ocean County
- Atlantic County
- Bergen County
- Gloucester County
- Union County
- Mercer County
- Passaic County
- Cumberland County
All fatal crashes in New Jersey, with every county ranked.
Where the Monmouth County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Monmouth County (county code 25). 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.