US 322 in New Jersey: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 65 fatal crashes on US 322 in New Jersey killed 69 people, the 13th most of any numbered road in New Jersey. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 2 counties of New Jersey. All fatal crashes in New Jersey.
Deaths on US 322 in New Jersey by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 12 | 14 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 322 in New Jersey: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Gloucester County had the most fatal crashes on US 322 from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 51 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloucester | 5 | 47 | 51 |
| 2 | Atlantic | 5 | 18 | 18 |
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 322 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 9.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb6.2%
- Mar9.2%
- Apr9.2%
- May6.2%
- Jun9.2%
- Jul9.2%
- Aug9.2%
- Sep6.2%
- Oct12.3%
- Nov9.2%
- 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 US 322 in New Jersey first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 48% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 20% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 20% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 4.6% |
| Other | 3 | 4.6% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.5% |
| 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 US 322 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 322 | New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 11% | 11% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| At or near an intersection | 34% | 34% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 11% | 18% | below the New Jersey share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 22% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Speeding | 31% | 23% | above the New Jersey share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 45% | above the New Jersey share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.6% | 8.7% | below the New Jersey share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 14% | below the New Jersey share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 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
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All fatal crashes in New Jersey, with every road ranked.
Where the US 322 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 322 in New Jersey (filed under 12 spellings, such as "US- 322", "US-322", "US-322 BLACK HORSE PIKE", "US-322 BLACK HORSE PKE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.