Route 1 accident in Edison? A location checklist from 512 injury crashes
512 Route 1 crashes in Edison hurt or killed someone in 2023 and 2024, and 78% happened between intersections, so note the milepost, not the light. Edison police cover Route 1 from about milepost 28 to 33.8.
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What should I write down about where a Route 1 crash in Edison happened?
Write down six location facts, because police flagged only 112 of the 512 injury crashes as intersection crashes. The other 399 had no light or corner to name.
- The number on the nearest green milepost sign, or a photo of it, before the cars are moved.
- Your direction of travel: northbound or southbound.
- The nearest cross street, even if the crash was not at it.
- The business or driveway you were passing.
- Which side of milepost 33.8 you were on. South of it is Edison; north of it is Woodbridge, with its own Woodbridge crash data.
- Whether you were on Route 1 or the New Jersey Turnpike, which State Police patrol.
Those six points sit alongside photos and witness names in our list of evidence that proves fault.
Where on Route 1 in Edison do injury crashes happen?
Mostly in two stretches: milepost 29 had 130 injury crashes and milepost 33 had 115, nearly half of Edison's Route 1 total.
| Milepost | All crashes | Someone hurt or killed | Pedestrian crashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.0 to 27.9 | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| 28.0 to 28.9 | 191 | 49 | 1 |
| 29.0 to 29.9 | 486 | 130 | 6 |
| 30.0 to 30.9 | 266 | 62 | 0 |
| 31.0 to 31.9 | 308 | 93 | 1 |
| 32.0 to 32.9 | 175 | 51 | 0 |
| 33.0 to 33.8 | 444 | 115 | 1 |
| Total (incl. 11 rows with no usable milepost) | 1,902 | 512 | 9 |
For named corners, see the Edison intersection table and the Route 1 cross-street ranking.
Are turning crashes common on Route 1 in Edison?
No. Left turn and U-turn crashes were 3 of 1,902 records; rear-end crashes were 1,191 and caused 352 of the 512 injury crashes.
- Sideswipes: 438 crashes, of which 59 hurt someone, about 1 in 7.
- Right angle crashes, typical of cars crossing or pulling out: 82, with 31 injury crashes.
- After dark: 194 of the 512 injury crashes, 38%.
If another car cut in from a driveway, say so plainly to the officer, since records file most of those as rear-end or sideswipe. Our guide to rear-end crash claims in NJ covers who is usually at fault.
Which police agency has the report for a Route 1 crash in Edison?
It depends on the milepost: Edison police from about milepost 28 to 33.8, Woodbridge police past 33.8 heading north, and State Police on the Turnpike.
For Edison police report fees and online lookup, see our Edison page. Our guide on how to get your NJ accident report covers Woodbridge, State Police and every other agency.2
Where are pedestrians hit on Route 1 in Edison?
Mostly between milepost 29.0 and 29.6, where six of the nine pedestrian crashes in 2023 and 2024 happened.
All nine injured or killed someone, and six happened after dark. Three named Plainfield Avenue as the cross street and two named Wooding Avenue.
Who pays a pedestrian's medical bills in NJ: see our pedestrian crash guide. Our pedestrian appeals case review shows how courts split fault.
Quick answers about Route 1 crash reports in Edison
Are accident reports public record in NJ?
The basic crash investigation report is a public record, but serious or fatal investigation reports are not. Our NJ accident report guide explains who can get each one.
How do I read the road codes on an NJ crash report?
On Edison's Route 1 records, 736 of 1,902 name the road "Herbert Highway" or "US 1 Secondary", so search for both. Our guide to reading a New Jersey crash report explains the other codes.
How long does it take to get an accident report in NJ?
Edison police say their crash reports are generally ready in 7 to 10 business days, longer for serious crashes. Waits at other agencies are in our agency fee and wait table.
How do I find out if someone I know was in a car accident on Route 1?
Ask the agency that covers the milepost where it happened: Edison police for milepost 28 to 33.8, Woodbridge police past 33.8, State Police on the Turnpike. The Middlesex County accident hub lists the other towns.
Can I report a Route 1 crash without police?
Only if police never investigated: then the NJDOT SR-1 self-reporting form is the only form for that crash.3
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Sources
- NJDOT crash records 2023 and 2024 as normalized by the open-source nj-crashes project, with fatal crashes from NJ State Police fatal crash statistics; our count of Route 1 rows coded to Edison Township.
- our count of NJDOT records, 2023 and 2024, for the milepost limits; Edison Police Department, accident and police reports; Woodbridge Township, police reports; NJ.gov State Police crash reports.
- N.J.S.A. 39:4-130 (Justia 2025 edition); NJDOT self-reporting crash form.
How we counted
We took every NJDOT crash record with route number 1 and a US 1 road name coded to Edison Township in 2023 and 2024, the last complete years. "Injury crash" means at least one person was hurt or killed.
Mileposts are grouped by whole mile. These are counts, not rates, and say nothing about fault or claim value.