164
Fatal crashes
175
Fatalities
21%
Drunk driver
23
Avg per year
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| 2018 | 20 | 21 | 3 |
| 2019 | 27 | 31 | 7 |
| 2020 | 26 | 29 | 5 |
| 2021 | 24 | 25 | 4 |
| 2022 | 25 | 26 | 6 |
| 2023 | 24 | 25 | 3 |
Cities in Passaic County
Fatal crashes by city within Passaic 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PATERSON | 52 | 53 |
| CLIFTON | 36 | 38 |
| WAYNE | 29 | 33 |
| WEST MILFORD | 11 | 11 |
| WOODLAND PARK | 7 | 7 |
| HAWTHORNE | 6 | 7 |
| PASSAIC | 6 | 6 |
| RINGWOOD | 3 | 4 |
| BLOOMINGDALE | 2 | 2 |
| TOTOWA | 2 | 2 |
| WEST PATERSON | 2 | 2 |
| HALEDON | 2 | 3 |
| WANAQUE | 2 | 2 |
| LITTLE FALLS | 2 | 3 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 16 |
| March | 9 |
| April | 12 |
| May | 12 |
| June | 16 |
| July | 14 |
| August | 12 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 18 |
| November | 10 |
| December | 17 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 19:00 | 15 |
| 21:00 | 11 |
| 17:00 | 11 |
| 18:00 | 10 |
| 10:00 | 9 |
| 16:00 | 9 |
| 20:00 | 9 |
| 08:00 | 9 |
| 03:00 | 8 |
| 04:00 | 7 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Honda | 34 |
| Ford | 26 |
| Toyota | 25 |
| Chevrolet | 15 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 11 |
| BMW | 9 |
| Hyundai | 9 |
| Dodge | 9 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 9 |
| Suzuki | 9 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 136 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 117 |
| Angle | 25 |
| Front-to-Rear | 10 |
| Front-to-Front | 8 |
| Not Reported | 2 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Passaic 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 Passaic 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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