Had a car accident on the Garden State Parkway? 4,763 people were hurt here in two years.
3,461 Parkway accidents in 2023 and 2024 hurt or killed someone, about 4.7 a day, and 40 people died. Mileposts 130 to 150, Woodbridge to Bloomfield, carry the most.
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Where do most accidents happen on the Garden State Parkway?
Between milepost 130 in Woodbridge and milepost 150 in Bloomfield. That stretch held 1,728 of the 3,749 injury accidents in 2024 and 2025, and all ten of the busiest mileposts.
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| Milepost | Town, county | Cross street named most often | Hurt or killed, both years | Hurt or killed 2024 | Hurt or killed 2025 | All accidents, both years | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | Clark, Union | Walnut Avenue | 136 | 49 | 87 | 516 | 0 |
| 142 | Hillside, Union | I-78 | 124 | 65 | 59 | 587 | 0 |
| 146 | East Orange, Essex | Birchwood Avenue | 122 | 53 | 69 | 494 | 1 |
| 141 | Union Township, Union | Selfmaster Parkway | 109 | 54 | 55 | 484 | 0 |
| 137 | Cranford, Union | Centennial Avenue | 107 | 56 | 51 | 455 | 0 |
| 131 | Woodbridge, Middlesex | a ramp record, "FR CO 649 TO GSP NB" | 102 | 53 | 49 | 454 | 3 |
| 150 | Bloomfield, Essex | Belleville Avenue | 100 | 62 | 38 | 342 | 0 |
| 130 | Woodbridge, Middlesex | Herbert Highway (Route 1) | 96 | 57 | 39 | 365 | 2 |
| 140 | Kenilworth, Union | Galloping Hill Road | 84 | 45 | 39 | 333 | 0 |
| 138 | Cranford, Union | Myrtle Street | 82 | 42 | 40 | 267 | 0 |
Milepost 136 leads only because of 2025. In 2024 alone the busiest were 142 (65), 150 (62) and 130 (57).
Towns on this stretch with their own pages: Woodbridge crash data, East Orange crash data and Irvington crash data, plus I-280 rear-end crashes in East Orange. Clark, Cranford, Hillside, Kenilworth and Union Township are covered in the Union County accident hub.
Is the southern Parkway deadlier than the northern end?
Per injury accident, yes. The four southern counties had 2.7 deaths per 100 injury accidents in 2023 and 2024, Monmouth and Middlesex 1.5, and the four northern counties 0.4. See Egg Harbor Township Parkway and Route 40 crashes.
In raw numbers the north had 1,837 injury accidents and 8 deaths. The south had 628 injury accidents, a third as many, and 17 deaths.
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| County | All accidents | Someone hurt or killed | People killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May | 323 | 67 | 1 |
| Atlantic | 579 | 121 | 6 |
| Burlington | 108 | 34 | 1 |
| Ocean | 2,061 | 406 | 9 |
| Monmouth | 2,248 | 373 | 8 |
| Middlesex | 2,748 | 623 | 7 |
| Union | 3,548 | 719 | 1 |
| Essex | 2,731 | 630 | 1 |
| Passaic | 562 | 147 | 1 |
| Bergen | 1,779 | 341 | 5 |
Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex alone account for 24 of the 40 deaths. County pages: the Middlesex County accident hub and the Ocean County accident hub.
How many people die on the Garden State Parkway each year?
About 20: 18 in 2023, 22 in 2024 and 18 in 2025. The total holds at a little over 8,000 police-reported accidents a year.
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| Year | People killed | Pedestrians killed | All accidents | Injury or fatal accidents | People hurt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 4 | 8,479 | 1,525 | 2,026 |
| 2024 | 22 | 2 | 8,209 | 1,936 | 2,737 |
| 2025 (preliminary) | 18 | 2 | 8,047 | 1,816 | 2,517 |
Unlit road stands out. In 2023 and 2024, 18 of the 40 people killed died on stretches without street lights, which saw only 14 percent of injury accidents. Fixed-object accidents also killed 18.
Over all three years, unlit stretches account for 27 of 58 deaths and fixed objects for 30. Eight people on foot were killed.
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| Town, county | People killed | Fatal accidents |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge, Middlesex | 5 | 7 |
| Toms River, Ocean | 6 | 6 |
| Tinton Falls, Monmouth | 5 | 6 |
| Galloway, Atlantic | 3 | 5 |
| Sayreville, Middlesex | 4 | 4 |
| Middle Township, Cape May | 2 | 3 |
| Paramus, Bergen | 2 | 3 |
Seven more towns had 2 deaths each: Barnegat, Clifton, Irvington, Lacey, Middletown, Old Bridge and Stafford. Deaths were recorded in 24 towns in all, including Toms River crash data and Paramus car accident data.
Are rear-end crashes the most common Parkway injury accident?
Yes: 54.5 percent of Parkway injury accidents were rear-end in 2023 and 2024, against 30.7 percent statewide.
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| Accident type | Parkway, hurt or killed | Parkway share | Statewide share | Parkway deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Same Direction (Rear End) | 1,887 | 54.5% | 30.7% | 7 |
| Fixed Object | 794 | 22.9% | 11.6% | 18 |
| Same Direction (Side Swipe) | 511 | 14.8% | 8.5% | 4 |
| Animal | 81 | 2.3% | not in statewide top 8 | 0 |
| Right Angle | 22 | 0.6% | 22.4% | 1 |
Right-angle accidents, 22.4 percent statewide, are 0.6 percent here, because a limited-access road has no cross traffic.
The rear-end code is the officer's description, not a fault finding. Fault is not automatically on the driver behind: see who is at fault in a New Jersey rear-end crash and how New Jersey juries split fault. If you were just rear-ended, the steps are in what to do in the first 24 hours after a New Jersey accident.
How do I get a police report for a Garden State Parkway accident?
Not from a town police department: Parkway reports come from the State Police and Turnpike Authority crash report portal. They count as toll road reports, so they cost $5.00, not $13.00.
- Ordinary reports: the NJSP and NJTA crash report portal, toll road search.
- Fatal Parkway accidents: request the NJTR-1 with the NJTA OPRA form; fatal investigation files go to the State Police.
- Questions: the Turnpike Authority at 732-442-8600, extension 2431.4
Search keys and processing times are in how to get your New Jersey accident report, agency by agency.
What if the driver on the Parkway was from out of state?
New Jersey rules usually still apply. A driver whose insurer is authorized here carries New Jersey PIP, liability minimums and the limitation on lawsuit while driving here.
A claim against the Turnpike Authority itself needs a written notice of claim within 90 days. The exceptions are in how New Jersey no-fault insurance treats other drivers. How to serve it is in claims against a toll road authority.5
Garden State Parkway questions people search
Was there an accident on the Garden State Parkway today?
For live incidents and closures, check 511NJ, the traffic service NJDOT points drivers to. Recent deaths are listed on the NJ State Police fatal crash statistics page.
Is the Garden State Parkway the deadliest road in New Jersey?
Not among the state highways we counted: Route 1 crash data shows 50 deaths in 2023 and 2024 against the Parkway's 40 (see also NJ Turnpike crash data). The Parkway had more injury accidents, 3,461 against 3,253. Compare the most dangerous intersections in New Jersey.
What time of day do most Parkway accidents happen?
From 3 pm to 6 pm: 783 of the 3,461 injury accidents in 2023 and 2024. Thursday had the most, 524, and Monday the fewest, 460. Compare when crashes happen in New Jersey, hour by hour.
Which highways meet the Parkway at its busiest mileposts?
I-78 at milepost 142 in Hillside and Route 1 at milepost 130 in Woodbridge. See I-78 crash data and, down the shore, Route 9 crash data.
What if I hit a deer on the Parkway?
Animal strikes are common but rarely injure: 1,025 in 2023 and 2024, 81 with someone hurt, none fatal. See animal crashes on the Parkway and other NJ roads.
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 on the Garden State Parkway. 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 PIP pays medical expenses "no matter who caused the auto accident," up to your limit. Pain and suffering claims depend on fault and your lawsuit option. 6
- Being partly at fault does not bar recovery if your share is not greater than the other side's (the "51 percent" rule). Your damages are reduced by your share. 7
- If someone is hurt or killed, or property damage tops $500, tell police at once and send the MVC a written report within 10 days unless police file one. 8
- Injury lawsuits generally must be filed within two years; claims against a town or the state need written notice within 90 days. Exceptions exist, so check with a lawyer. 9
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
- NJDOT crash records 2023 to 2025 as normalized by the open-source hudcostreets/nj-crashes project, fatal accidents supplemented from NJ State Police fatal crash statistics, retrieved 2026-11-10; our count.
- NJDOT crash records via nj-crashes, NJSP fatal supplement; our count.
- NJDOT crash records via nj-crashes and our statewide counts, 2023 and 2024.
- NJSP and NJTA Crash Reports Request; NJTA OPRA page; our agency report table.
- N.J.S.A. 17:28-1.4 as quoted in Zabilowicz v. Kelsey, 200 N.J. 507 (2009); Whitaker v. DeVilla, 147 N.J. 341 (1997); N.J.S.A. 59:8-8.
- NJ DOBI Auto Insurance Buyer's Guide 2026, pp. 2, 6
- 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
- Records: NJDOT crash records 2023 to 2025 with route number 444, normalized by nj-crashes, deaths supplemented from State Police fatal statistics. Towns and counties are as coded on each police report.
- 2023 and 2024 are complete; 2025 is preliminary but holds 98 percent of the 2024 total. Headline counts use 2023 and 2024.
- Mileposts use 2024 and 2025, because NJDOT changed location coding after 2023. "Milepost 136" means 136.0 to just under 137; mileposts are not exit numbers. Direction is blank, so northbound and southbound are not split.
- These are counts, not risk rates or fault findings: we have no traffic volumes.