154
Fatal crashes
163
Fatalities
21%
Drunk driver
22
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Hudson 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
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2 fatalities · 2020–2022
Local · Bayonne
40.667, -74.119
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Jersey City
40.706, -74.100
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2019
Principal Arterial - Other · Jersey City
40.709, -74.100
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Kearny
40.731, -74.111
2 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2017–2019
Minor Arterial · North Bergen
40.760, -74.045
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | 26 | 4 |
| 2018 | 21 | 22 | 1 |
| 2019 | 19 | 19 | 6 |
| 2020 | 24 | 24 | 6 |
| 2021 | 29 | 30 | 7 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 | 5 |
| 2023 | 23 | 25 | 4 |
Cities in Hudson County
Fatal crashes by city within Hudson 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 |
|---|---|---|
| JERSEY CITY | 68 | 74 |
| NORTH BERGEN | 25 | 27 |
| KEARNY | 21 | 22 |
| BAYONNE | 13 | 13 |
| SECAUCUS | 9 | 9 |
| WEST NEW YORK | 8 | 8 |
| UNION CITY | 6 | 6 |
| HARRISON | 2 | 2 |
| HOBOKEN | 1 | 1 |
| WEEHAWKEN | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 13 |
| February | 7 |
| March | 12 |
| April | 14 |
| May | 14 |
| June | 8 |
| July | 10 |
| August | 13 |
| September | 17 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 11 |
| December | 14 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 12 |
| 02:00 | 12 |
| 12:00 | 10 |
| 07:00 | 10 |
| 20:00 | 9 |
| 19:00 | 9 |
| 00:00 | 9 |
| 18:00 | 8 |
| 16:00 | 7 |
| 01:00 | 7 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Honda | 28 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 20 |
| Toyota | 19 |
| Ford | 18 |
| Chevrolet | 13 |
| Yamaha | 9 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 9 |
| Harley-Davidson | 7 |
| Acura | 7 |
| Hyundai | 6 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 130 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 109 |
| Angle | 24 |
| Front-to-Rear | 9 |
| Front-to-Front | 6 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 4 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Hudson 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 Hudson 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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