Franklin NJ car accident data: three corridors carry about half the injury crashes
Most injury car accidents in Franklin Township, Somerset County, happen on three roads: Route 27, Route 514 (Hamilton Street and Amwell Road) and Route 527 (Easton Avenue). They had 484 of the 978 accidents where someone was hurt in 2023 and 2024.
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Route 27, Hamilton Street or Easton Avenue: which Franklin road sees the most injury accidents?
Route 27 has the most: 211 of Franklin's 978 injury accidents in 2023 and 2024, ahead of Route 514 with 152 and Route 527 with 121.
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| Corridor | 2023 | 2024 | Share of town | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 27 (incl. Somerset Street) | 84 | 127 | 22% | 3 |
| Route 514 (Hamilton Street, Amwell Road) | 56 | 96 | 16% | 2 |
| Route 527 (Easton Avenue) | 54 | 67 | 12% | 1 |
| I-287 | 22 | 39 | 6% | 0 |
| Route 615 (South Middlebush Road) | 22 | 24 | 5% | 0 |
| Route 617 (Franklin Boulevard) | 17 | 17 | 3% | 0 |
| Route 619 (Cedar Grove Lane) | 15 | 12 | 3% | 0 |
| Whole township | 429 | 549 | 100% | 8 |
People hurt in 2023 and 2024, and 2025 injury accidents, by corridor
| Corridor | People hurt | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Route 27 | 307 | 128 |
| Route 514 | 258 | 70 |
| Route 527 | 173 | 70 |
| I-287 | 72 | 32 |
| Route 615 | 71 | 25 |
| Route 617 | 48 | 15 |
| Route 619 | 36 | 13 |
| Whole township | 1,437 | 511 |
Franklin had 23% of Somerset County's injury accidents, the most of its 21 municipalities, and ranks 19th of New Jersey's 564. In those two years 1,437 people were hurt and 8 died.
Every Somerset County injury accident logged under plain "NJ 27" in 2023 and 2024 (162) was in Franklin. From 2023 to 2024, Route 27 rose 51% and Route 514 71%, against 28% for the township.
By road type, county roads carry 45% of injury accidents and interstates only 6%.1
Is Hamilton Street at Lewis Street Franklin's top crash corner?
Probably, counting two record names for what appears to be the same corner. Together they had 13 injury accidents in 2024 and 2025, more than any other Franklin intersection.
The two names are "Lewis Street at Route 514" and "Berry St at Route 514". Their 13 equals Somerset County's top single intersection in those years, Camplain Road at Old Camplain Road in Hillsborough.
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| Intersection, as written in the records | Hurt or killed, 2024 | Hurt or killed, 2025 | People hurt | All accidents | Pedestrian accidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Street at Route 514 (Hamilton Street) | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1 |
| Matilda Avenue at Route 27 (Somerset Street) | 0 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| Franklin Boulevard at Route 514 (Hamilton Street) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| Cedar Grove Lane at Pierce Street | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Churchill Avenue at Veronica Avenue | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Route 27 at Stewart Avenue | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| Berry St at Route 514 (same corner as Lewis Street) | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
Matilda Avenue and Cedar Grove Lane at Pierce Street had no injury accidents in 2024 and all of theirs in 2025. Seven more spots tie at 4, three of them on Easton Avenue.2
Does Franklin police or the State Police handle an I-287 crash?
Usually the State Police. In 2024 and 2025, 482 of the 502 Franklin crash records on I-287 name the New Jersey State Police Somerville station. The same corridor question comes up for I-287 merge crashes in Parsippany.
Milepost 10 in Franklin ranks second on the whole road; see I-287 accident data.
Local roads are the reverse: on Route 27 only 4 of 818 records name a State Police station, and on Route 514 only 2 of 529.
An I-287 report is ordered on the NJSP crash report portal for $13.00 as a non-toll road. How long reports stay online and who to contact are in our New Jersey accident report guide, agency by agency.3
How do I look up a Franklin Township accident report online?
Search BuyCrash for $12, or get it free in person at 495 DeMott Lane or for $5 by mail. The department says a report takes about 3 to 10 business days.
- Online: BuyCrash (LexisNexis), $12. Pick the Franklin Township Police Department and search by report number, or last name with date or location.
- In person: Police Records Window, 495 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 3:45 pm, no fee.
- By mail: a $5 check to Franklin Township with the case number, your name, address and phone number, sent to the Police Records Bureau at the same address.
- Status questions: Records Bureau, 732-873-5533 ext. 1020, same hours.
- Corrections: an online statement form; the officer who wrote the report decides whether to change it.4
Did Franklin pedestrian crashes rise in 2025 while Somerset's fell?
Yes. Franklin had 34 pedestrian crashes in 2025, as many as 2023 (15) and 2024 (19) combined, while Somerset County fell from 107 to 94.
Of Franklin's 34, 19 were on Route 27, Route 514 or Route 527. One pedestrian was killed in 2025, none in the two years before. Statewide figures are on our New Jersey pedestrian crash page.5
What kinds of crashes hurt and kill people in Franklin?
Rear-end crashes were the most common injury accident, 312 of 978 (32%), but fixed-object crashes, only 130, account for 4 of the 8 deaths.
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| Crash type | Hurt or killed | Share | People killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same direction, rear end | 312 | 32% | 1 |
| Right angle | 210 | 21% | 0 |
| Fixed object | 130 | 13% | 4 |
| Left turn or U-turn | 117 | 12% | 1 |
| Same direction, sideswipe | 56 | 6% | 0 |
| Opposite direction (head on, angular) | 35 | 4% | 2 |
The crash type is the code the officer enters on the report; our guide to reading a New Jersey crash report explains those codes.
In Franklin, 266 injury accidents (27%) came between 3 pm and 6 pm, and 96 in the 5 pm hour alone. Friday's 180 was more than double Sunday's 80 (statewide patterns: when New Jersey car accidents happen).6
Which Franklin Township is this page about?
This page covers Franklin Township in Somerset County, whose police headquarters is on DeMott Lane in Somerset. Franklin Township in Gloucester County appears on our statewide most dangerous intersections page.
Neighbours Piscataway, South Brunswick and Route 27 beyond the line are in our Middlesex County car accident guide, and New Brunswick in the Route 18 New Brunswick crash guide. In Somerset County, see Bridgewater Township car accident data.
Franklin accident report questions
Are Franklin Township accident reports public record?
The basic crash report is. The state portal calls the basic crash investigation report a public record, but serious or fatal investigation reports are not. Rules by agency are in our New Jersey crash report guide.
Police report or State Police report: which one do I need after a Franklin crash?
The one from the agency that came. Township roads mean Franklin police and BuyCrash; I-287 usually means the State Police portal at $13.00. Both are the NJTR-1, the crash report form only police complete.
How long does it take to get an accident report in NJ?
About 3 to 10 business days for a Franklin police report. A State Police report can take 14 business days to become searchable; if it is not posted, the portal says to search again in a couple of days.
What if no officer came to my Franklin crash?
Drivers use the SR-1 self-report. Franklin police note that it goes to NJDOT rather than the township.7
What these numbers can and cannot tell you
The counts on this page are police-reported car accidents from NJDOT crash records, analyzed by us. They show where and when accidents where someone was hurt happened in Elizabeth. They do not show who was at fault in any accident, and they say nothing about whether you have a claim or what it could be worth.
Rules that apply anywhere in New Jersey
- Your own auto policy's PIP pays eligible medical expenses "no matter who caused the auto accident," up to your policy's limit and after its deductible and co-pay. If you chose your health insurance as primary, it pays first and PIP pays second. A claim against the other driver for pain and suffering is separate: it depends on fault and on the lawsuit option on your policy. 8
- Being partly at fault does not stop you from recovering, as long as your share is not greater than the other driver's, or the combined share of all the drivers you claim against (the "51 percent" rule). Your damages are reduced by your share. 9
- If someone is hurt or killed, or property damage to any one person is over $500, the driver must tell the police right away and send a written report to the Motor Vehicle Commission within 10 days, unless a police officer files one. If police did not investigate, New Jersey's SR-1 self-reporting form is the form for that. 10
- An injury lawsuit generally must be filed within two years, and a claim against a public body (a town, the state, NJ Transit) needs a written notice within 90 days. These are general rules with exceptions; check your own dates with a lawyer. 11
Next steps: how to get your New Jersey accident report, agency by agency, and how New Jersey no-fault (PIP) insurance works after an accident. This is general information, not legal advice.
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Sources
- our corridor, road-system and Somerset County counts from NJDOT crash records; municipality count from NJ.gov Fast Facts.
- NJDOT crash records, 2024 and 2025; our same-point check and statewide intersection ranking.
- our station count (2024 and 2025); fee from NJSP crash report portal.
- Franklin Township Police Department, Traffic Safety Bureau, Crash Reports.
- NJDOT crash records; our county and corridor counts.
- NJDOT crash records, 2023 and 2024.
- NJSP crash report portal; Franklin Township Police Department Crash Reports page; NJDOT Police Resources.
- NJ DOBI Auto Insurance Buyer's Guide 2026, p. 2 for the no-fault quote, and the same guide's PIP deductible and co-pay section; DOBI health insurance as primary
- N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1; NJ DOBI comparative negligence FAQ
- N.J.S.A. 39:4-130; NJDOT self-reporting crash form
- N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2; N.J.S.A. 59:8-8
How we counted
- NJDOT crash records 2023 to 2025, as normalized by the open-source hudcostreets/nj-crashes project, with fatal crashes added from the NJ State Police feed. 2023 and 2024 are complete; 2025 is preliminary.
- An injury accident is one where the officer coded anyone as injured or killed. Corridors combine every name variant of a route, both directions.
- Intersections and the station split use 2024 and 2025. Lewis Street and Berry St at Route 514 share median coordinates to five decimals (40.48727, -74.48460), so we count them as one corner; other intersection counts are a floor.
- No traffic volumes were applied. The counts do not show who was at fault.