US 30 in New Jersey: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 126 fatal crashes on US 30 in New Jersey killed 133 people, the 4th most of any numbered road in New Jersey. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 16 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 2 counties of New Jersey. All fatal crashes in New Jersey.
Deaths on US 30 in New Jersey by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 19 | 19 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 11 | 14 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 |
| 2023 | 14 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 30 in New Jersey: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Camden County had the most fatal crashes on US 30 from 2015 to 2024: 69, with 75 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden | 5 | 69 | 75 |
| 2 | Atlantic | 11 | 57 | 58 |
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 US 30 in New Jersey
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan12.7%
- Feb4.0%
- Mar5.6%
- Apr4.8%
- May5.6%
- Jun5.6%
- Jul13.5%
- Aug11.9%
- Sep9.5%
- Oct4.8%
- Nov12.7%
- Dec9.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 30 in New Jersey first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 54 | 43% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 45 | 36% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 16% |
| Other | 4 | 3.2% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.6% |
| Rollover | 1 | 0.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 US 30 in New Jersey compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New Jersey. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 30 | New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 13% | 11% | above the New Jersey share |
| At or near an intersection | 49% | 34% | above the New Jersey share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 10% | 18% | below the New Jersey share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 22% | below the New Jersey share |
| Speeding | 21% | 23% | below the New Jersey share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 41% | 45% | below the New Jersey share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.1% | 8.7% | below the New Jersey share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 14% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 41% | 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
Other roads in New Jersey with a page
- I-295
- I-78
- I-80
- I-95
- State Highway 27
- State Highway 35
- State Highway 47
- State Highway 70
- US 1
- US 130
- US 206
- US 322
All fatal crashes in New Jersey, with every road ranked.
Where the US 30 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 30 in New Jersey (filed under 12 spellings, such as "US-30", "US-30 (CRESCENT BLVD)", "US-30 ABSECON BLVD", "US-30 ADMIRAL WILSON BLVD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.