Route 206 NJ accidents: where they happen, the deer months and who has your report
Route 206 had 1,086 accidents that hurt or killed someone in 2023 and 2024, on its run from Hammonton to Montague. Mercer County had the most, 313. In November, almost 1 in 4 of its accident records began with a deer.1
Hurt on Route 206, on a Trenton street or a rural stretch in Burlington or Sussex? Answer a few short questions, about 30 seconds, to see if a lawyer's office may review your claim for free.
Start the New Jersey accident quiz
Advertisement. Opens the New Jersey questionnaire. Review its policies and contact consent before submitting your details. No legal advice or guarantee of acceptance or compensation.
Where on Route 206 do most injury accidents happen?
In Mercer County, with 313 of the road's 1,086 injury accidents in 2023 and 2024. Somerset had more accidents overall, 1,241, but fewer of them hurt anyone.
See the full table
| County | All accidents | Hurt or killed | People hurt | People killed | Share of the county's injury accidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 1,218 | 313 | 431 | 3 | 6.6% (of 4,736) |
| Somerset | 1,241 | 250 | 339 | 2 | 6.0% (of 4,183) |
| Burlington | 749 | 200 | 325 | 5 | 3.8% (of 5,239) |
| Sussex | 787 | 181 | 274 | 1 | 15.5% (of 1,168) |
| Morris | 525 | 133 | 204 | 2 | 2.6% (of 5,033) |
| Atlantic (Hammonton) | 40 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0.2% (of 4,594) |
| County not recorded | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Route 206 total | 4,561 | 1,086 | 1,587 | 13 |
Sussex depends on it most: about 15 percent of the county's injury accidents. See the Sussex County car accident help hub and the Morris County car accident hub.
Pedestrians cluster in Trenton: 27 of the road's 47 pedestrian accidents. See our Trenton car accident counts by street and the Hamilton Township car accident page.2
Which Route 206 intersections have the most injury accidents?
Route 513 (Main Street) in Chester Borough, with 17 injury accidents in 2024 and 2025. Our statewide ranking of New Jersey's worst intersections puts that junction 9th in the state and first in Morris County.
See the full table
| Cross street (as recorded) | Town, county | Hurt or killed | All accidents | People hurt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 513 (Main Street) | Chester Boro, Morris | 17 | 37 | 35 |
| Route 518 (Georgetown-Franklin Turnpike) | Montgomery Twp, Somerset | 16 | 57 | 20 |
| Route 28 (recorded as NJ 28, Easton Turnpike) | Raritan Boro, Somerset | 13 | 139 | 16 |
| Mountain Road | Roxbury Twp, Morris | 11 | 22 | 21 |
| Route 38 (recorded as NJ 38) | Southampton Twp, Burlington | 10 | 29 | 12 |
| West Park Avenue | Hamilton Twp, Mercer | 10 | 21 | 16 |
| Route 28 (recorded as NJ 28 Secondary, Easton Turnpike) | Bridgewater Twp, Somerset | 9 | 65 | 9 |
| Market Street | Trenton City, Mercer | 9 | 26 | 14 |
| Perry Street | Trenton City, Mercer | 9 | 18 | 16 |
| Route 565 (Ross Corner Sussex Road) | Frankford Twp, Sussex | 9 | 17 | 10 |
Raritan's Route 28 junction appears under two spellings, together at least 21 injury accidents. Our Bridgewater Township accident counts cover the next crossing.
Collision types shift too: about half of Somerset's injury accidents (128 of 250) were rear-end. In Sussex, 22 of 181 were opposite-direction, about 12 percent, against under 5 percent in Mercer and Somerset.3
What month has the most deer accidents on Route 206?
November: police coded a deer as the first harmful event on 113 of 473 November Route 206 records in 2023 and 2024, almost one in four. October came second with 80. Statewide months and next steps: what to do and who pays after you hit a deer in NJ.
See the full table
| Month | Deer first | All Route 206 records |
|---|---|---|
| September | 23 | 352 |
| October | 80 | 436 |
| November | 113 | 473 |
| December | 53 | 430 |
| June (the highest month outside September to December) | 49 | 396 |
| All 12 months | 478 | 4,561 |
Across the year, 478 of 4,561 records started with a deer, close to three times the statewide share (18,591 of 514,320).
The rural towns lead. Montgomery Township had 66 deer records out of 271, Sandyston Township 26 of 80 and Tabernacle Township 20 of 66. Trenton had none of 513.
Deer records rarely list an injury: 13 of the 478 do. No Route 206 fatal accident from 2023 to 2025 started with a deer.4
Who handles a crash on Route 206, State Police or the town?
It depends on the stretch. In 2024 and 2025, a State Police station was named on 443 of 725 Sussex County records (61 percent) and 352 of 752 in Burlington (47 percent), but under 1 percent in Mercer and Somerset.
See the full table
| Town, county | Records naming a State Police station | All Route 206 records | Station named |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Twp, Burlington | 225 | 227 | Red Lion |
| Frankford Twp, Sussex | 132 | 135 | Sussex |
| Hampton Twp, Sussex | 110 | 114 | Sussex |
| Sandyston Twp, Sussex | 85 | 85 | Sussex |
| Tabernacle Twp, Burlington | 74 | 74 | Red Lion |
| Andover Boro, Sussex | 63 | 63 | Sussex |
| Shamong Twp, Burlington | 51 | 53 | Red Lion |
| Branchville Boro, Sussex | 27 | 27 | Sussex |
| Montague Twp, Sussex | 21 | 23 | Sussex |
How do I get a Route 206 police report, and can I get it online?
Ask State Police for the Pinelands and Sussex stretches, and the town's police in Trenton, Hamilton, Lawrence, Hillsborough and Montgomery. Both the State Police portal and Hamilton's CrashDocs work online.
- State Police: $13.00 online for a non-toll road report, and it can take 14 business days to appear. Other departments: our agency-by-agency guide to New Jersey accident reports.
- Trenton: in person or by mail at the Police Records Office, 225 N Clinton Avenue, 9 am to 4:30 pm on weekdays. Bring ID plus the report number or date. Pages 1 to 10 cost $0.50 each at the window; by mail it is a flat $5.
- Hamilton Township (Mercer): online through CrashDocs. The Records Unit is open 8:15 am to 4:15 pm on weekdays, phone 609-581-4036.
If someone was hurt or killed, or damage to any one person tops $500, the driver must send a written report to the Motor Vehicle Commission within 10 days unless police file one. With no officer, that is the SR-1 self-reporting form.6
Where did Route 206's 21 deaths happen?
Mostly in Burlington County: 8 of the road's 20 fatal accidents from 2023 to 2025, with 9 of its 21 deaths. Burlington had only about 18 percent of the injury accidents. Other roads compare in our ranking of New Jersey's most dangerous intersections.
See the full table
| County | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 (preliminary) | Fatal accidents | People killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| Mercer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Somerset | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Sussex | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Morris | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Atlantic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 |
The Burlington deaths were in Springfield, Tabernacle, Mansfield, Southampton and Shamong townships. Shamong had two fatal accidents in 2025 that killed three people. A State Police station was named on 6 of the 8 Burlington fatal records.
Twelve of the 20 happened in daylight. One pedestrian died in Hamilton Township and one bicyclist in Sandyston, both in 2024. See what families can do after a fatal car accident.7
What names does Route 206 go by on a police report?
Often not "Route 206" alone. These are the most common road names on Route 206 records from 2023 to 2025:
- Disabled American Veterans Highway: the most common name in Atlantic, Burlington, Morris and Somerset.
- Mercer: South Broad Street (393 records), Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, coded "US 206 Z" (164), Brunswick Avenue (115) and Lawrence Road (106).
- Somerset: Van Horne Memorial Highway (274 records).
- Sussex: Main Street (231 records), Water Street (177) and Hampton House Road (83).
Route 206 also meets Route 202 accident hotspots in Somerville, Bedminster and Bridgewater, and crosses I-80 accident records in Roxbury and Mount Olive. Finding these codes on your own report: how to read the codes on a New Jersey crash report.8
Quick answers about Route 206
Was there an accident on Route 206 today?
Not live. The latest fatal records are in where Route 206's deaths happened, including two 2025 fatal accidents in Shamong that killed three people.
Are accidents on Route 206 going up?
Not clearly. Injury accidents went from 519 in 2023 to 567 in 2024, and the preliminary 2025 file shows 547 so far. 2025 records rose in Mercer (699 against 577) but fell in Sussex and Morris.
Does PIP pay if I hit a deer on Route 206?
Yes, PIP pays your medical bills whoever caused it; see who pays after you hit a deer in New Jersey.9
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 Route 206. 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. 10
- 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. 11
- 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. 12
- 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. 13
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.
Hurt in a car accident on Route 206? Take the 30-second New Jersey quiz to see if a lawyer's office may review your claim for free.
Start the New Jersey accident quiz
Advertisement. Opens the New Jersey questionnaire. Review its policies and contact consent before submitting your details. No legal advice or guarantee of acceptance or compensation.
Sources
- our count of NJDOT crash records 2023 to 2025 via hudcostreets/nj-crashes, deaths checked against NJSP fatal crash statistics.
- NJDOT crash records, our county cut; county totals cover all roads.
- NJDOT crash records, cross street and collision type as recorded; our statewide intersection ranking, 2024 and 2025.
- NJDOT crash records, police-coded first harmful event, 2023 and 2024; fatal records 2023 to 2025.
- NJDOT crash records, station field, 2024 and 2025.
- NJSP crash reports portal; Trenton Police Report page; Hamilton Records Unit; NJDOT self-reporting crash form (N.J.S.A. 39:4-130).
- NJDOT crash records with NJSP fatal statistics, 2023 to 2025.
- NJDOT crash records, road name and cross route as recorded, 2023 to 2025.
- NJDOT crash records by year; NJ DOBI Auto Insurance Buyer's Guide 2026, p. 2.
- 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
- NJDOT crash records 2023 to 2025, normalized by hudcostreets/nj-crashes; deaths cross-checked with State Police fatal statistics.
- A record counts as Route 206 only if its route is 206 with a US prefix ("US 206", "US 206 SECONDARY", "US 206 Z"), which drops county or local roads numbered 206.
- County, town and deer counts use 2023 and 2024. Cross streets and the State Police station cut use 2024 and 2025, when those fields are more consistent. 2025 is preliminary, and the Sussex and Morris 2025 files may still be filling.
- A deer accident is one where police coded a deer as the first harmful event. The station field is undocumented; we read a filled value as a station named on the record.
- Counts, not risk rates: there are no traffic volumes behind them.