Middlesex County car accidents: police reports, crash data and court cases
Middlesex had more injury car accidents than any other New Jersey county: 13,145 in 2023 and 2024, about 18 a day, and 120 deaths. Your police report comes from the agency that responded, a town department or the State Police portal for Turnpike and Parkway crashes.1
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Which Middlesex towns have the most injury accidents?
Woodbridge and Edison, with a third of the county total between them. Sayreville had the most deaths, 17, with less than a third of Woodbridge's injury accidents.
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| Town | Someone hurt or killed | Share of county | All accidents | People killed | Pedestrian accidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge Township crash data | 2,448 | 18.6% | 10,147 | 13 | 101 |
| Edison Township crash data | 1,974 | 15.0% | 8,552 | 11 | 66 |
| New Brunswick | 1,111 | 8.5% | 4,877 | 5 | 163 |
| Piscataway Township records | 871 | 6.6% | 3,823 | 10 | 38 |
| Old Bridge Township crash data | 863 | 6.6% | 3,597 | 9 | 20 |
| South Brunswick Township records | 830 | 6.3% | 3,520 | 13 | 11 |
| Perth Amboy records | 776 | 5.9% | 3,297 | 3 | 131 |
| Sayreville crash data | 748 | 5.7% | 3,132 | 17 | 32 |
| East Brunswick Township | 747 | 5.7% | 3,480 | 10 | 24 |
| North Brunswick Township records | 741 | 5.6% | 2,808 | 6 | 24 |
All 25 Middlesex towns
| Town | Someone hurt or killed | Share of county | All accidents | People killed | Pedestrian accidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge Township | 2,448 | 18.6% | 10,147 | 13 | 101 |
| Edison Township | 1,974 | 15.0% | 8,552 | 11 | 66 |
| New Brunswick | 1,111 | 8.5% | 4,877 | 5 | 163 |
| Piscataway Township | 871 | 6.6% | 3,823 | 10 | 38 |
| Old Bridge Township | 863 | 6.6% | 3,597 | 9 | 20 |
| South Brunswick Township | 830 | 6.3% | 3,520 | 13 | 11 |
| Perth Amboy | 776 | 5.9% | 3,297 | 3 | 131 |
| Sayreville | 748 | 5.7% | 3,132 | 17 | 32 |
| East Brunswick Township | 747 | 5.7% | 3,480 | 10 | 24 |
| North Brunswick Township | 741 | 5.6% | 2,808 | 6 | 24 |
| Monroe Township | 318 | 2.4% | 1,491 | 5 | 8 |
| South Plainfield | 293 | 2.2% | 1,667 | 2 | 10 |
| Metuchen | 251 | 1.9% | 1,162 | 0 | 21 |
| Carteret | 216 | 1.6% | 1,137 | 1 | 16 |
| Cranbury Township | 174 | 1.3% | 800 | 6 | 3 |
| Middlesex Borough | 154 | 1.2% | 618 | 1 | 11 |
| Plainsboro Township | 113 | 0.9% | 607 | 2 | 6 |
| Highland Park | 110 | 0.8% | 379 | 2 | 8 |
| Dunellen | 86 | 0.7% | 362 | 0 | 11 |
| Milltown | 73 | 0.6% | 290 | 0 | 4 |
| South Amboy | 70 | 0.5% | 453 | 2 | 6 |
| Spotswood | 62 | 0.5% | 285 | 0 | 3 |
| Jamesburg | 55 | 0.4% | 355 | 0 | 2 |
| South River | 53 | 0.4% | 282 | 2 | 5 |
| Helmetta | 7 | 0.1% | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Pedestrians cluster in two cities. New Brunswick and Perth Amboy had 294 of the county's 724 pedestrian accidents, about 41 percent, while holding about 14 percent of its injury accidents.2
Where are the most dangerous intersections in Middlesex County?
On Route 27 (Lincoln Highway) in Edison. Prospect Avenue had 19 injury accidents in 2024 and 2025 and Schulyer Drive 18, the county's top two corners.
Preliminary 2025 records drive much of that lead: Schulyer Drive went from 5 in 2024 to 13 in 2025. Woodbridge, the busiest town overall, has no corner above 7.
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| Intersection | Town | Hurt or killed, 2024 + 2025 | 2024 | 2025 (preliminary) | People hurt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 27 (Lincoln Highway) at Prospect Avenue | Edison | 19 | 8 | 11 | 33 |
| Route 27 (Lincoln Highway) at Schulyer Drive | Edison | 18 | 5 | 13 | 24 |
| Greenwood Avenue at Route 529 (Plainfield Avenue) | Edison | 12 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| Route 35 (Convery Boulevard) at Sayre Avenue | Perth Amboy | 11 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| Duclos Lane (County 676) at Route 27 (Lincoln Highway) | Edison | 10 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Jefferson Boulevard at Route 529 (Plainfield Avenue) | Edison | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| Livingston Avenue (County 691) at Suydam Street | New Brunswick | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| Fayette Street at Oak Street | Perth Amboy | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| Route 27 (Essex Avenue) at Rose Street | Metuchen | 9 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| Ferry Road at Route 18 (Purple Heart Memorial Highway) | Old Bridge | 9 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
More Edison corners: Edison car accident data and police report steps. Statewide list: New Jersey intersections with the most accidents.2
How much of Route 27's injury toll falls in Middlesex?
Almost half. Of 1,431 injury accidents on Route 27 in 2023 and 2024 across five counties, 653 (45.6 percent) were in Middlesex, and 7 people died there.
Pedestrians matter more here than on most roads: 10.3 percent of the road's injury accidents involved one, double the county's 5.1 percent.
Route 27 by Middlesex town, and its fatal accidents
| Town | Hurt or killed | All accidents | People hurt | People killed | Pedestrian accidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 218 | 827 | 318 | 1 | 9 |
| New Brunswick | 122 | 379 | 180 | 1 | 24 |
| Metuchen | 88 | 297 | 126 | 0 | 6 |
| Woodbridge | 74 | 265 | 104 | 1 | 4 |
| South Brunswick | 58 | 206 | 73 | 0 | 1 |
| Highland Park | 49 | 130 | 61 | 2 | 5 |
| North Brunswick | 44 | 135 | 60 | 2 | 1 |
Fatal accidents on Route 27 in Middlesex, 2023 to 2025 (2025 preliminary): Edison 3, North Brunswick 2, Highland Park 1 (2 killed), New Brunswick 1 and Woodbridge 1.
Route 27 continues north through Linden car accident data and Elizabeth crash records; the Union County stretch is on our Union County accident page.
What is the deadliest road in Middlesex County?
Route 1. Its main record name had 9 deaths in 2023 and 2024, the most of any road, and its three record names add up to at least 1,360 injury accidents.
The Garden State Parkway (at least 601 injury accidents) and the Turnpike (252) are the roads where your report comes from the State Police portal, not a town department.
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| Road name in the records | Someone hurt or killed | All accidents | People killed | Pedestrian accidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 1 accident data | 779 | 2,878 | 9 | 9 |
| Route 9 accident data | 442 | 2,006 | 5 | 3 |
| Garden State Parkway accident data | 387 | 1,775 | 7 | 3 |
| Route 27 in Middlesex | 377 | 1,329 | 6 | 22 |
| Route 1 secondary (Herbert Highway) | 305 | 1,246 | 5 | 8 |
| Route 1 (Herbert Highway) | 276 | 965 | 4 | 3 |
| Route 18 accident data | 275 | 1,153 | 3 | 4 |
| I-95, New Jersey Turnpike | 252 | 1,147 | 4 | 0 |
| Route 35 accident data | 230 | 670 | 3 | 15 |
| Garden State Parkway secondary | 214 | 888 | 0 | 0 |
Five more road names
| Road name in the records | Someone hurt or killed | All accidents | People killed | Pedestrian accidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 130 accident data | 192 | 654 | 6 | 2 |
| I-287 | 189 | 1,133 | 1 | 0 |
| Route 529 | 165 | 582 | 1 | 5 |
| Route 535 | 135 | 505 | 4 | 10 |
| Route 514 | 127 | 502 | 0 | 13 |
How long does a Middlesex police report take, and what does it cost?
It depends on the agency. Edison states 7 to 10 business days, Woodbridge charges $0.50 a page, and the State Police portal charges $5 for Turnpike and Parkway reports.
| Agency | How to request | Fee stated | Wait stated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Police Department | Records Bureau; steps on our Edison crash page | $0.05 a letter page, $0.07 a legal page | 7 to 10 business days; serious crashes may take longer |
| Woodbridge Police Department | Records Bureau; steps on our Woodbridge crash page | $0.50 a page | not stated |
| Perth Amboy Police Department | Records window, 365 New Brunswick Avenue, 732-324-3840; bring ID | not stated | not stated |
| South Brunswick Police Department | Online through a LexisNexis police report search; questions to PDRec@sbpdnj.net | not stated | not stated |
| State Police and Turnpike Authority (Turnpike, Parkway, State Police cases) | NJ.gov Crash Reports portal | $5 toll road, $13 road without tolls | if not posted, try again after a couple of days |
- Are accident reports public record in NJ? The State Police portal calls the basic crash report a public record; serious or fatal investigation reports are not.
- Police report or accident report? The NJTR-1 is the police crash report. The SR-1 is the driver's own report when no officer investigated.
Fatal Turnpike reports, the SR-1 and other agencies are covered in how to get your New Jersey accident report, and the boxes are explained in reading the codes on a New Jersey crash report.3
What is the most dangerous day and time to drive in Middlesex?
Friday around 5 pm. The 5 pm hour led with 1,129 injury accidents and Friday with 2,049, while Sunday had the fewest (1,522).
Rear-end crashes cause the most injuries, 36.9 percent against 30.7 percent statewide. Pedestrian accidents kill the most people: 37 deaths, ahead of 25 in fixed-object crashes.
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| Type as coded by police | Middlesex, hurt or killed | Middlesex share | Statewide share | Middlesex people killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Same direction, rear end | 4,852 | 36.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| Right angle | 2,629 | 20.0% | 22.4% | 17 |
| Fixed object | 1,434 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 25 |
| Same direction, sideswipe | 1,245 | 9.5% | 8.5% | 6 |
| Pedestrian | 669 | 5.1% | 6.6% | 37 |
| Left turn or U turn | 605 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 2 |
| Opposite direction (head on, angular) | 435 | 3.3% | not in statewide top 8 | 9 |
| Struck parked vehicle | 400 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 1 |
Injury accidents by time of day
| Time window | Hurt or killed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Midnight to 3 am | 605 | 4.6% |
| 3 am to 6 am | 501 | 3.8% |
| 6 am to 9 am | 1,718 | 13.1% |
| 9 am to noon | 1,654 | 12.6% |
| Noon to 3 pm | 2,277 | 17.3% |
| 3 pm to 6 pm | 3,179 | 24.2% |
| 6 pm to 9 pm | 2,101 | 16.0% |
| 9 pm to midnight | 1,110 | 8.4% |
See rear-end crashes in New Jersey, pedestrian accident help when crashes happen statewide and being partly at fault in New Jersey.2
Can you sue a town after a Middlesex car accident?
Yes, but a claim against a public body needs a written notice within 90 days (New Jersey filing deadlines). In Sanchez v. Inoa-Tejada and City of Perth Amboy, a driver hit by a police vehicle got a summary judgment reversed.
Middlesex supplies 16 of the 76 cases in our dataset of New Jersey appellate car opinions, more than any other county; Essex is next with 7. Three 2025 Middlesex suits, including Wallace, lost on the verbal threshold.
| Case | Year | Crash | What the appeal turned on | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanchez v. Inoa-Tejada and City of Perth Amboy | 2025 | Hit by a police vehicle that allegedly ran a stop sign | Fact questions about shoulder, neck and back injuries | Summary judgment reversed |
| Wallace v. McGinnis | 2025 | Rear-ended while waiting to turn left | Verbal threshold not met; summary judgment | Affirmed |
The other Middlesex rulings are in the New Jersey car accident appeals index, and the phantom-driver and policy-limit cases are on uninsured and underinsured motorist appeals decisions.4
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What do the records show in Piscataway, the Brunswicks and Perth Amboy?
Four patterns: left turns in Piscataway, two highways in North Brunswick, deadly angle crashes in South Brunswick, pedestrians in Perth Amboy.
How is Piscataway different from the rest of Middlesex?
Turning traffic. Left turn or U turn accidents were 13.9 percent of its 871 injury accidents in 2023 and 2024, three times the county's 4.6 percent. Route 529 (82) and I-287 (73) led its roads.
Every I-287 milepost is ranked on I-287 car accident data.
Its top corner is Kossuth Street at Old New Brunswick Road, 7 in 2024 and 2025.
Piscataway roads
| Road name in the records | Hurt or killed | All accidents | People killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 529 | 82 | 305 | 1 |
| I-287 | 73 | 427 | 0 |
| Middlesex County 609 | 68 | 196 | 1 |
| Middlesex County 622 | 52 | 235 | 0 |
| Route 18 | 50 | 169 | 1 |
| I-287 secondary | 38 | 184 | 1 |
| Middlesex County 665 | 31 | 122 | 1 |
Where do North Brunswick's injury accidents happen?
Mostly on Route 1 and Route 130. Of 741 injury accidents in 2023 and 2024, Route 1's four record names add up to at least 215 and Route 130's two to 131.
Rear-end accidents were 43.9 percent, above the county's 36.9. Three of the town's 6 deaths were pedestrians, though only 24 accidents involved one.
North Brunswick intersections
| Intersection | Hurt or killed | 2024 | 2025 (preliminary) | People hurt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermann Road at Route 171 (Georges Road) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| How Lane (County 680) at Route 91 (Jersey Avenue) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Route 1 (Herbert Highway) at Route 130 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 13th Street at Route 26 (Livingston Avenue) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Cozzens Lane (County 608) at Route 1 (Herbert Highway) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Apple Orchard Lane (County 696) at Route 130 secondary | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Finnegans Lane (County 682) at Kory Drive | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
How many people died in South Brunswick crashes?
Thirteen in 2023 and 2024, as many as Woodbridge with about a third of its accidents. Eight of the 13 died in right angle accidents, and 6 fatal accidents in 2024 killed 10.
Rear-end accidents were 46.1 percent of its 830 injury accidents, the highest share of these four places. Route 1's three record names add up to at least 264 and 5 deaths; Route 130 had 4 deaths. The top corner is Ridge Road at Route 1.
South Brunswick roads
| Road name in the records | Hurt or killed | All accidents | People killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 1 | 167 | 627 | 1 |
| Route 130 | 88 | 261 | 4 |
| Route 27 | 58 | 206 | 0 |
| Route 1 (Herbert Highway) | 56 | 194 | 3 |
| Route 1 secondary (Herbert Highway) | 41 | 158 | 1 |
| Route 535 | 33 | 128 | 0 |
Is Perth Amboy dangerous for pedestrians?
By share, yes. Pedestrian accidents were 16.2 percent of its 776 injury accidents in 2023 and 2024, more than three times the county share. Right angle crashes led at 30.9 percent.
Market Street had 16 pedestrian accidents among its 31, the most of any city road. Police also recorded 885 accidents where a parked car was struck.
Perth Amboy intersections
| Intersection | Hurt or killed | People hurt | All accidents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 35 (Convery Boulevard) at Sayre Avenue | 11 | 20 | 26 |
| Fayette Street at Oak Street | 9 | 11 | 18 |
| Hall Avenue at Penn Street | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| New Brunswick Avenue (County 616) at Route 35 (Convery Boulevard) | 7 | 11 | 17 |
| Hall Avenue at Johnstone Street | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| Johnstone Street at Lawrie Street | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Route 184 secondary (Harding Avenue) at Route 35 (Convery Boulevard) | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Florida Grove Road (County 655) at Route 184 (Pfeiffer Boulevard) | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| Oak Street at Smith Street (County 656) | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Cornell Street at Washington Street | 5 | 8 | 7 |
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Quick answers about Middlesex County
Can I get a Middlesex accident report online?
Sometimes. South Brunswick posts reports through LexisNexis and the NJ.gov portal has Turnpike, Parkway and State Police reports; Edison, Woodbridge and Perth Amboy use a records counter.
How long do you have to report an accident to police in NJ?
Call police right away if someone is hurt or killed, or damage to one person's property tops $500. If no officer files a report, the driver sends one to the Motor Vehicle Commission within 10 days. See our New Jersey accident report guide.
What are the exceptions to the verbal threshold in New Jersey?
Under the limitation on lawsuit option, pain and suffering claims need death, dismemberment, significant disfigurement or scarring, a displaced fracture, loss of a fetus, or a permanent injury. All three 2025 Middlesex threshold appeals failed it; see the NJ car accident appeals index.5
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 Middlesex County. 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. 6
- 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. 7
- 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. 8
- 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. 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 hudcostreets/nj-crashes, with deaths from NJ State Police fatal crash statistics, read 2026-11-10; our comparison of all 21 county files.
- NJDOT crash records via nj-crashes, our analysis, read 2026-11-10.
- Edison Police; Woodbridge Police Reports; Perth Amboy Police Records; South Brunswick Online Reports; NJSP and NJTA Crash Reports portal; NJDOT crash report resources; read 2026-11-06 to 11-10.
- Our dataset of NJ Appellate Division car opinions (CourtListener, Justia), Middlesex cases.
- N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8(a); N.J.S.A. 39:4-130; NJ State Police and NJ Turnpike Authority, Crash Reports portal, read 2026-11-10.
- NJ DOBI Auto Insurance Buyer's Guide 2026, pp. 2, 6; 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
- Records: NJDOT crash records for Middlesex, 2023 to 2025, via nj-crashes, deaths from State Police fatal statistics. 2025 is preliminary.
- Corners use 2024 and 2025 and are floors: spelling variants are not merged, and cross-street counts use a different field (Schulyer Drive 23 versus 18).
- Road rows keep record names: Parkway 387 plus 214; North Brunswick Route 1 rows 89, 61, 42, 23 and Route 130 rows 77, 54; Ridge Road at Route 1 shows as 5 and 3.
- Five of Piscataway's 7 at Kossuth Street are 2025 records.
- These are counts, not risk rates: we have no traffic volumes.