Route 22 car accidents in New Jersey: towns, cross streets and times
Police reported 5,196 car accidents on Route 22 in New Jersey in 2023 and 2024. Someone was hurt or killed in 1,242 of them, about 1.7 a day, and 11 people died. The worst stretch is Union Township, with 317.
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How many Route 22 accidents happen each year, and in which county?
About 2,600 a year, with roughly 600 where someone was hurt. Union and Somerset counties hold 85 percent of the injury accidents.
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| Year | All accidents | Someone hurt or killed | People hurt | People killed | Pedestrian accidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,599 | 634 | 879 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2,597 | 608 | 842 | 5 | 12 |
| 2025 (preliminary) | 2,706 | 631 | 868 | 4 | 8 |
In Somerset County, Route 22 alone carries 11 percent of every injury accident in the county. That is the highest share of the five counties the road crosses.
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| County | All accidents | Someone hurt or killed | Of which 2024 | Route 22 share of the county's hurt-or-killed accidents | People killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 2,589 | 597 | 263 | 6.5% | 4 |
| Somerset | 1,886 | 464 | 234 | 11.1% | 4 |
| Warren | 333 | 72 | 61 | 7.1% | 2 |
| Hunterdon | 300 | 72 | 35 | 5.6% | 1 |
| Essex | 88 | 37 | 15 | 0.3% | 0 |
The Union County side, town by town, is on our Union County car accident hub.
Which stretch of Route 22 is the most dangerous?
The Union Township stretch: 317 injury accidents in 2023 and 2024, a quarter of the road's total. With Bridgewater, North Plainfield, Springfield and Green Brook, five towns hold 839 of 1,242.
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| Town (county) | Median milepost | All accidents | Someone hurt or killed | People hurt | People killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township (Union) | 54.0 | 1,403 | 317 | 410 | 1 |
| Bridgewater Township (Somerset) | 34.5 | 719 | 165 | 251 | 1 |
| North Plainfield (Somerset) | 44.4 | 492 | 147 | 212 | 1 |
| Springfield Township (Union) | 52.2 | 510 | 115 | 152 | 0 |
| Green Brook Township (Somerset) | 41.2 | 358 | 95 | 136 | 0 |
| Hillside Township (Union) | 56.9 | 313 | 85 | 115 | 0 |
All 21 Route 22 towns, west to east by milepost
| Town (county) | Median milepost | All accidents | Someone hurt or killed | People hurt | People killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg (Warren) | 0.8 | 131 | 23 | 36 | 0 |
| Lopatcong Township (Warren) | 1.8 | 129 | 28 | 37 | 2 |
| Pohatcong Township (Warren) | 3.8 | 54 | 15 | 27 | 0 |
| Greenwich Township (Warren) | 4.2 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Clinton Township (Hunterdon) | 20.7 | 78 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| Lebanon Borough (Hunterdon) | 21.6 | 39 | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| Readington Township (Hunterdon) | 26.4 | 183 | 51 | 78 | 1 |
| Branchburg Township (Somerset) | 30.0 | 109 | 20 | 26 | 2 |
| Bridgewater Township (Somerset) | 34.5 | 719 | 165 | 251 | 1 |
| Bound Brook (Somerset) | 38.8 | 41 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Green Brook Township (Somerset) | 41.2 | 358 | 95 | 136 | 0 |
| North Plainfield (Somerset) | 44.4 | 492 | 147 | 212 | 1 |
| Watchung (Somerset) | 46.5 | 167 | 31 | 50 | 0 |
| Scotch Plains Township (Union) | 47.4 | 137 | 27 | 34 | 1 |
| Westfield (Union) | 49.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountainside (Union) | 50.5 | 215 | 50 | 66 | 2 |
| Springfield Township (Union) | 52.2 | 510 | 115 | 152 | 0 |
| Kenilworth (Union) | 53.9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Union Township (Union) | 54.0 | 1,403 | 317 | 410 | 1 |
| Hillside Township (Union) | 56.9 | 313 | 85 | 115 | 0 |
| Newark (Essex) | 59.3 | 88 | 37 | 48 | 0 |
Local detail is on our pages for car accidents in Bridgewater Township and car accidents in Newark. The parallel corridor to the south has its own counts: I-78 accident data.
Which Route 22 cross streets have the most injury accidents?
North Drive in North Plainfield leads, with 17 injury accidents in 2024 and 2025. Four of the 13 cross streets with 11 or more are in North Plainfield, next door to car accidents in Plainfield.
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| Cross street | Town (county) | Someone hurt or killed | All accidents | People killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Drive | North Plainfield (Somerset) | 17 | 35 | 0 |
| Lawrence Road | Springfield Township (Union) | 16 | 65 | 0 |
| Vauxhall Road (Union County 630) | Union Township (Union) | 16 | 64 | 1 |
| Washington Avenue (recorded as Rt 529) | Green Brook Township (Somerset) | 15 | 49 | 0 |
| Route 202 | Bridgewater Township (Somerset) | 13 | 67 | 0 |
| Warrenville Road (Somerset County 651) | Green Brook Township (Somerset) | 13 | 44 | 0 |
| Wilson Avenue | North Plainfield (Somerset) | 13 | 36 | 0 |
| North Michigan Avenue (Union County 617) | Union Township (Union) | 12 | 48 | 0 |
| West End Avenue (Somerset County 649) | North Plainfield (Somerset) | 12 | 29 | 0 |
| Gray Street | North Plainfield (Somerset) | 11 | 24 | 0 |
Springfield Road (Union Township), Roseberry Street (Phillipsburg) and Adamsville Road (Bridgewater) also had 11 each.
The Garden State Parkway crossing appears in 46 Union Township records, and Route 202 in 95 Bridgewater records. See Garden State Parkway accident data, Route 202 accident data and the statewide New Jersey intersections with the most injury accidents.
Are most Route 22 accidents rear end collisions?
More than half: 679 of the 1,242 injury accidents in 2023 and 2024, or 54.7 percent, against 30.7 percent statewide.
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| Collision type (police code) | Route 22 count | Route 22 share | Statewide share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same direction, rear end | 679 | 54.7% | 30.7% |
| Same direction, side swipe | 198 | 15.9% | 8.5% |
| Fixed object | 164 | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| Right angle | 114 | 9.2% | 22.4% |
| Pedestrian | 19 | 1.5% | 6.6% |
| Animal | 15 | 1.2% | not in the statewide top eight |
Rear ended on Route 22? Fault, bills and insurer questions are on our rear end crash guide, and the first steps on what to do in the first 24 hours.
Neck pain can show up later: see how long symptoms can take to appear and what to expect from the insurance adjuster. Court outcomes in rear end cases are in our New Jersey car accident appeals index.
Who died on Route 22, and how many were on foot?
Five of the 11 people killed in 2023 and 2024 were pedestrians, though pedestrian accidents were only 1.5 percent of injury accidents.
Half of the 20 pedestrian accidents were in North Plainfield. Darkness matters too: 6 of the 11 deaths were in accidents recorded as dark, against 26 percent of injury accidents.
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| Town (county) | Fatal accidents | People killed |
|---|---|---|
| Mountainside (Union) | 3 | 3 |
| Branchburg Township (Somerset) | 2 | 2 |
| Bridgewater Township (Somerset) | 2 | 2 |
| Lopatcong Township (Warren) | 2 | 2 |
| Readington Township (Hunterdon) | 2 | 2 |
| Union Township (Union) | 2 | 2 |
| North Plainfield (Somerset) | 1 | 1 |
| Scotch Plains Township (Union) | 1 | 1 |
Two pedestrians died in Branchburg in 2024. More on these accidents: pedestrian accidents in New Jersey.
Who has the police report for a Route 22 crash: the town or State Police?
Almost always the town. Only 118 of 7,902 Route 22 records from 2023 to 2025 name a State Police station, mostly in Hunterdon and Warren counties. The same pattern applies to Route 31 crashes in Hunterdon and Warren, which cross Route 22 at Clinton.
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| Town (county) | State Police station named | Records naming it | All Route 22 records in the town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg (Warren) | Washington | 37 | 245 |
| Lebanon Borough (Hunterdon) | Perryville | 35 | 51 |
| Greenwich Township (Warren) | Perryville | 13 | 32 |
| Clinton Township (Hunterdon) | Perryville | 12 | 110 |
| Bridgewater Township (Somerset) | Somerville | 6 | 1,089 |
| Pohatcong Township (Warren) | Perryville | 5 | 145 |
| Readington Township (Hunterdon) | Perryville | 3 | 278 |
Lebanon Borough is the one town where most Route 22 records name a State Police station. East of Readington, start with the town police department.
For a town report, ask the department that responded, such as Union Police, Bridgewater Police, North Plainfield Police or Springfield Police. Route 22 has no tolls. Fees and waits for State Police and every other agency are in our New Jersey car accident report guide.2
Route 22 questions people also ask
What happened in the accident on Route 22 in New Jersey?
This page counts police crash records, not news, so it cannot show today's or yesterday's accidents. The closest it shows: 11 deaths in 2023 and 2024, five of them pedestrians, and Mountainside's 3 fatal accidents from 2023 to 2025, the most of any town.
What to do immediately after getting rear-ended?
Our rear end crash guide covers the steps; rear end collisions are 54.7 percent of Route 22 injury accidents.
What time of day do most Route 22 accidents happen?
3 pm to 6 pm, with 23 percent of injury accidents in 2023 and 2024. Tuesday had the most (191) and Sunday the fewest (148). Our statewide hour-by-hour page shows the New Jersey pattern.
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 22. 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. 3
- 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. 4
- 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. 5
- 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. 6
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 via hudcostreets/nj-crashes; NJ State Police fatal crash statistics.
- Police department sites; NJSP crash report portal.
- 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
- Scope: NJDOT records with route number 22 and a state or US road name, including US 22 Secondary and Blue Star Drive. County roads numbered 22 are excluded.
- 2023 and 2024 are complete; 2025 is preliminary. Warren County towns are under-recorded in 2023, and the records hold almost no accidents between about mile 6 and mile 17.
- Cross streets use 2024 and 2025 only, as recorded; spelling variants are not merged, so counts are a floor. Milepost is the median recorded for each town.
- Counts, not risk rates, fault or claim value: we have no traffic volume.
- Fatal accidents are supplemented from the NJ State Police feed. NJDOT file downloaded 6 November 2026.