State Highway 47 in New Jersey: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 67 fatal crashes on State Highway 47 in New Jersey killed 70 people, the 12th most of 125 numbered roads in New Jersey. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 3 counties of New Jersey. All fatal crashes in New Jersey.
Deaths on State Highway 47 in New Jersey by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 47 in New Jersey: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Cumberland County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 47 from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 31 deaths. Cumberland, Gloucester and Cape May counties together held 100% of fatal crashes on State Highway 47 in New Jersey from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County | 2 | 28 | 31 |
| 2 | Gloucester County | 1 | 23 | 23 |
| 3 | Cape May County | 3 | 16 | 16 |
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 47 in New Jersey
67 fatal crashes on State Highway 47 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 pm to 9 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 | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.4%
- Feb7.5%
- Mar3.0%
- Apr4.5%
- May9.0%
- Jun9.0%
- Jul10.4%
- Aug6.0%
- Sep7.5%
- Oct11.9%
- Nov10.4%
- Dec10.4%
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 47 in New Jersey first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a pedestrian in 30%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a cyclist in 4.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 25 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 20 | 30% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 11 | 16% |
| Other | 4 | 6.0% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 4.5% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.5% |
| 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 47 in New Jersey compare with the state
The largest difference from New Jersey: from 2015 to 2024, 21% of fatal crashes on State Highway 47 in New Jersey 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 67 crashes.
| State Highway 47 | New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 21% | 11% | above the New Jersey share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 34% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 15% | 18% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 22% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Speeding | 19% | 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 | 41% | 45% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.5% | 8.7% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 14% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 29% | 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 on State Highway 47 in New Jersey
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 47 in New Jersey?
- 67 fatal crashes killed 70 people on State Highway 47 in New Jersey from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 47 in New Jersey do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Cumberland County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 47 from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 31 deaths. Gloucester County was second with 23.
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Where the State Highway 47 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 47 in New Jersey (filed under 9 spellings, such as "SR- 47", "SR-47", "SR-47 DELSEA DR", "SR-47 DELSEA DRIVE"). 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.