New: Safety Summit 2023 Recording Posted
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New: Lane Departure Peer Exchange Page
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New Deliverables Posted
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New: Safety Summit 2023 Recording Posted 〰️ New: Lane Departure Peer Exchange Page 〰️ New Deliverables Posted 〰️
Read New Jersey’s 2020 Strategic Highway Safety Plan
Key Stats
587
Traffic fatalities in New Jersey in 2020
There were 587 traffic fatalities in New Jersey in 2020
~5%
Increase in Traffic Fatalities from 2019 – 2020
From 2019 to 2020 the number of traffic fatalities has increased by 5%
Driver Inattention
is cited as the State’s largest contributing circumstance in crashes annually and was a cited reason in 26.1% of all crashes reported in 2020.
Impairment
21% of all fatalities in 2020 involved alcohol. 9% of fatal crashes involved drugs.
Speeding
was a contributing driver action in about 12,539 crashes – 6.4% of all crashes and over 17.8% of all fatalities.
Failure to Yield
was the third-most common circumstance in crashes (16,856 in 2020). 1.7% involved bicyclists.
SHSP Survey “Is Zero Achievable?”
January 21, 2020
The 5Es
The SHSP is an action-oriented and data-driven, comprehensive multidisciplinary plan integrating the "5Es" of safety:
Emphasis Areas
The New Jersey 2020 Strategic Highway Safety Plan includes Emphasis Areas that represent important topics where meaningful safety improvements can be made with added attention and resources. The Emphasis Areas are informed by a thorough review of safety data and input from stakeholders around New Jersey. Emphasis Area Teams developed goals, objectives, strategies and action plans to address their respective topics.
The Strategic Highway Safety Plan includes these Emphasis Areas:
Visit the Implementation Documents page to find documents related to the NJ 2020 SHSP Implementation.
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