State Highway 27 in New Jersey: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 78 fatal crashes on State Highway 27 in New Jersey killed 85 people, the 9th most of 125 numbered roads in New Jersey. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 5 counties of New Jersey. All fatal crashes in New Jersey.
Deaths on State Highway 27 in New Jersey by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 27 in New Jersey: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Union County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 27 from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 32 deaths. Union, Middlesex and Essex counties together held 87% of fatal crashes on State Highway 27 in New Jersey from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union County | 4 | 31 | 32 |
| 2 | Middlesex County | 2 | 25 | 26 |
| 3 | Essex County | 1 | 12 | 15 |
| 4 | Somerset County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 27 in New Jersey
78 fatal crashes on State Highway 27 in New Jersey from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 8 am to 9 am; 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 | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.7%
- Feb2.6%
- Mar6.4%
- Apr6.4%
- May5.1%
- Jun9.0%
- Jul11.5%
- Aug7.7%
- Sep7.7%
- Oct17.9%
- Nov10.3%
- Dec7.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 27 in New Jersey first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in most fatal crashes, 53%; a collision with another vehicle in 26%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 15%, a cyclist in 2.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 41 | 53% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 20 | 26% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 15% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.6% |
| Other | 2 | 2.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 27 in New Jersey compare with the state
The largest difference from New Jersey: from 2015 to 2024, pedestrians were 48% of the dead on State Highway 27 in New Jersey, against 29% across New Jersey. Also above the New Jersey share: intersections. Below it: rural roads. 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 78 crashes.
| State Highway 27 | New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 0.0% | 11% | below the New Jersey share |
| At or near an intersection | 50% | 34% | above the New Jersey share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 13% | 18% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 22% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Speeding | 27% | 23% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 22% | 26% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 35% | 45% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Hit-and-run | 14% | 8.7% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 14% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 48% | 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 on State Highway 27 in New Jersey
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 27 in New Jersey?
- 78 fatal crashes killed 85 people on State Highway 27 in New Jersey from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 27 in New Jersey do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Union County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 27 from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 32 deaths. Middlesex County was second with 25.
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Where the State Highway 27 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 27 in New Jersey (filed under 14 spellings, such as "SR-27", "SR-27 E ST GEORGES AVE", "SR-27 ESSEX AVE", "SR-27 FRELINGHUYSEN AVE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.