Safest Towns to Drive in New Jersey (per Capita)
Last updated November 2026. Reviewed by Dennis Shlionsky, Esq.
Quick answer
This report ranks New Jersey towns of 10,000+ residents by fewest crashes per 1,000 residents, using police-reported crash records published by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The ranked list will be published here once the official dataset has been reviewed and verified.
Key findings
- • The top-ranked entry and its crash count: Data needed
- • Total crashes across the top 10: Data needed
- • Share of those crashes that involved an injury: Data needed
- • The county that appears most often in the top 10: Data needed
- • The most common contributing factor: Data needed
Data table
Top 10 by the numbers
Why raw counts are not the whole story
Raw crash counts often reflect how busy a road is rather than how dangerous it is for the people who live nearby. A commercial corridor carrying tens of thousands of cars a day will log more crashes than a quiet residential street even if each trip is no riskier. Where population or traffic-volume figures are available, this report also compares crashes against them so smaller communities with outsized risk are not hidden behind busier ones.
What to do after a crash
Call 911 and let the responding police department or the New Jersey State Police document the scene. If you can do so safely, photograph the vehicles where they stopped, the traffic signals and signs, and any skid marks or debris. Get checked by a doctor the same day, even if you feel fine; some injuries surface hours later. Ask the officer for the report number so you can request the NJTR-1 crash report. Our guide on how to read a New Jersey police crash report explains each box.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a police crash report in New Jersey?
Most NJ crash reports (form NJTR-1) can be requested from the police department that responded, and many departments release them online through the state's crash report portal. Reports written by the New Jersey State Police are requested from the State Police.
How long do I have to file an injury claim after a crash in New Jersey?
Most New Jersey personal injury claims must be filed within two years of the crash under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2. Claims against a public entity, such as a county or town responsible for a signal, generally require a written notice of claim within 90 days under N.J.S.A. 59:8-8.
Methodology and limitations
Figures come from police-reported crash records published by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, supplemented by New Jersey State Police fatal crash data. Rankings use the years shown in the table. Crashes on private property and minor crashes that did not require a police report are not included, and recent years may change as agencies finalize their records.
Cite this data
Source: Dennis Shlionsky, Esq., Safest Towns to Drive in New Jersey (per Capita) (2026). Available at: https://iknowdennis.com/crash-data/safest-towns-to-drive-in-new-jersey
<a href="https://iknowdennis.com/crash-data/safest-towns-to-drive-in-new-jersey">Safest Towns to Drive in New Jersey (per Capita)</a> (data: Dennis Shlionsky, Esq.)
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