US 9 in New Jersey: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 127 fatal crashes on US 9 in New Jersey killed 138 people, the 3rd most of 125 numbered roads in New Jersey. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 7 counties of New Jersey. All fatal crashes in New Jersey.
Deaths on US 9 in New Jersey by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 22 | 25 |
| 2021 | 13 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 11 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 |
| 2017 | 14 | 16 |
| 2016 | 11 | 13 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 9 in New Jersey: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Middlesex County had the most fatal crashes on US 9 from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 43 deaths. Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties together held 76% of fatal crashes on US 9 in New Jersey from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesex County | 6 | 38 | 43 |
| 2 | Monmouth County | 4 | 36 | 41 |
| 3 | Ocean County | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| 4 | Cape May County | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 5 | Atlantic County | 0 | 8 | 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 US 9 in New Jersey
127 fatal crashes on US 9 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 November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.8%
- Feb5.5%
- Mar6.3%
- Apr10.2%
- May2.4%
- Jun6.3%
- Jul8.7%
- Aug10.2%
- Sep6.3%
- Oct8.7%
- Nov13.4%
- Dec10.2%
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 9 in New Jersey first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in 39%; a collision with another vehicle in 36%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a rollover in 1.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 50 | 39% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 46 | 36% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 24 | 19% |
| Other | 4 | 3.1% |
| Rollover | 2 | 1.6% |
| Cyclist | 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 9 in New Jersey compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for US 9 in New Jersey is within chance of the New Jersey share. 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 127 crashes.
| US 9 | New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 4.7% | 11% | below the New Jersey share |
| At or near an intersection | 35% | 34% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 19% | 18% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 22% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Speeding | 21% | 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 | 47% | 45% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.9% | 8.7% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.1% | 14% | below the New Jersey share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 36% | 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 US 9 in New Jersey
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 9 in New Jersey?
- 127 fatal crashes killed 138 people on US 9 in New Jersey from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 9 in New Jersey do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Middlesex County had the most fatal crashes on US 9 from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 43 deaths. Monmouth County was second with 36.
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Where the US 9 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 9 in New Jersey (filed under 7 spellings, such as "US- 9", "US-9", "US-9 MADISON AVE", "US-9 NEW YORK RD"). 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.