78
Fatal crashes
81
Fatalities
29%
Drunk driver
11
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Cape May County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2023
Other Freeways and Expressways
39.115, -74.789
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2018–2019
Minor Arterial
39.194, -74.717
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15 | 16 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Cities in Cape May County
Fatal crashes by city within Cape May County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| DENNISVILLE | 14 | 14 |
| OCEAN CITY | 6 | 6 |
| CAPE MAY | 2 | 2 |
| STONE HARBOR | 1 | 1 |
| WEST CAPE MAY | 1 | 1 |
| AVALON | 1 | 1 |
| WILDWOOD | 1 | 2 |
| CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | 1 | 1 |
| RIO GRANDE | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 6 |
| May | 11 |
| June | 6 |
| July | 11 |
| August | 7 |
| September | 10 |
| October | 4 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 6 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 13 |
| 23:00 | 6 |
| 19:00 | 6 |
| 14:00 | 5 |
| 15:00 | 5 |
| 16:00 | 5 |
| 11:00 | 5 |
| 21:00 | 4 |
| 18:00 | 3 |
| 05:00 | 3 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 17 |
| Toyota | 11 |
| Harley-Davidson | 10 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 9 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 7 |
| Honda | 7 |
| Chevrolet | 7 |
| Hyundai | 5 |
| GMC | 5 |
| Datsun/Nissan | 3 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 64 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 56 |
| Angle | 10 |
| Front-to-Front | 6 |
| Front-to-Rear | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Cape May County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Cape May County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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