Car accident statistics for Middlesex County, New Jersey (2020-2024)

Car accident deaths in Middlesex County by year

Car accident deaths fell from 58 in 2020 to 40 in 2021, then rose to 59 in 2022. The count fell to 56 in 2023 and rose to 57 in 2024. The highest count was 59 in 2022, and the lowest was 40 in 2021. The 2024 count was lower than the 2020 count by 1 death.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The yearly shares of all traffic deaths were 86.6% in 2020, 85.1% in 2021, 88.1% in 2022, 94.9% in 2023 and 95.0% in 2024. All traffic deaths numbered 67, 47, 67, 59 and 60 in those respective years. The highest annual share in car accidents occurred in 2024, while the lowest occurred in 2021.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Middlesex County car accidents

People in cars, SUVs, pickups or vans accounted for 153 deaths, or 56.7% of car accident deaths during 2020 through 2024. This was the largest person category. People in other vehicles accounted for 30 deaths, or 11.1%, the smallest category. Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) accounted for 87 deaths, or 32.2%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

These labels classify the people who died in the selected passenger-vehicle-involved crashes. They do not limit the count to passenger vehicle occupants. For readers searching for a car accident lawyer, the grouping to keep in mind is crash location rather than the person's residence.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

How the fatal car crashes happened

Angle (side impact) recorded 55 deaths, or 20.4%; Head-on recorded 16, or 5.9%; Rear-end recorded 30, or 11.1%; and Sideswipe recorded 14, or 5.2%. Other and Unknown each recorded 1 death, or 0.4%. These car accident figures describe manner of collision at the first harmful event.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport accounted for 153 deaths, or 56.7%. This means the first harmful event was not a collision between motor vehicles in transport. Examples include striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover. A motor vehicle in transport can be stopped in traffic; physical movement is not the test.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Time of day and setting

Daytime (6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.) accounted for 115 car accident deaths, or 42.6%, during 2020 through 2024. Nighttime (6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.) accounted for 154 deaths, or 57.0%. Time of day was Unknown for 1 death, or 0.4%. Nighttime had the larger recorded count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The land-use classification was Urban for 267 deaths, or 98.9%, and Rural for 1 death, or 0.4%. Unknown land use accounted for 2 deaths, or 0.7%. Car accident deaths in crashes that also involved a large truck numbered 29, representing 10.7% of the county's car accident deaths.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Car accident death rate compared with New Jersey and the United States

The average annual car accident death rate in Middlesex County was 6.2 deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. New Jersey's rate was 6.1, and the national rate was 10.5. The county rate was higher than the state rate and lower than the national rate.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, Monmouth County recorded 5.9, Union County recorded 4.8 and Mercer County recorded 6.6 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents. Mercer County had the highest rate among the listed neighboring counties, and Union County had the lowest. Rates use the sum of annual Census population estimates, not the separately displayed 2024 estimate of 881,620. They do not adjust for miles driven or visitors.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

Recorded characteristics of all fatal crashes

Recorded characteristics cover all fatal crashes in Middlesex County, of any vehicle type, rather than only car accident deaths. Shares of all traffic deaths were 27.3% for Speeding-related, 27.0% for Roadway departure, 34.0% for At an intersection and 29.0% for Pedestrian involved.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Motorcycle involved accounted for 13.7%; Hit-and-run, 8.7%; Driver distraction reported, 22.7%; and In a work zone, 1.7%. At an intersection had the largest listed share. A crash can carry several characteristics, so these rows overlap and do not add to 100%. The entries are recorded characteristics, not findings of fault or cause.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

A crash can carry several characteristics, so the rows overlap and do not add to 100%. These are recorded characteristics, not findings of fault.

About these figures

FARS is a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Inclusion requires a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and a death within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. County counts follow the crash location in the FARS accident file, not the residence of anyone killed.^[8][6][7]

The 2020 through 2023 figures use FARS Final Files. The 2024 figures use the Annual Report File and may change when replaced by the Final File. Average annual rates divide 2020 through 2024 deaths by the sum of annual Census Bureau population estimates from Vintage 2025, then multiply by 100,000. The separately shown July 1, 2024 population estimate is not the rate denominator.^[8][6][7]

See also

• Car accident statistics for Monmouth County, New Jersey (2020-2024)
• New Jersey car accident statistics (2020-2024)

On related publications

• Truck accident statistics for Middlesex County, New Jersey (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)