Car accident in Wayne, NJ? Route 202 leads once its seven local street names count as one road
Wayne Township had 848 police-reported car accidents in 2023 and 2024 where someone was hurt or killed, out of 3,828 in all. They hurt 1,159 people and killed 10, ranking Wayne 24th of New Jersey's 564 municipalities and third in Passaic County.1
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Does Route 202 really have more crashes than Route 23 in Wayne?
Yes, once its pieces are added up. Route 202 had 151 injury accidents in 2023 and 2024, ahead of Route 23 with 119 and Route 46 with 86.
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| Road (name variants combined) | Hurt or killed, 2023 and 2024 | All accidents, 2023 and 2024 | People killed, 2023 and 2024 | Hurt or killed, 2024 and 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 202 | 151 | 519 | 1 | 154 |
| Route 23 | 119 | 482 | 1 | 95 |
| Route 46 | 86 | 433 | 1 | 89 |
| County Route 504 (Hamburg Turnpike, Pompton Road, Alps Road, Ratzer Road) | 85 | 344 | 1 | 95 |
| I-80 | 63 | 364 | 4 | 69 |
| Valley Road (County Route 681) | 57 | 249 | 0 | 48 |
| Hamburg Turnpike (County Route 689) | 38 | 137 | 0 | 28 |
| Streets with no route number | 102 | 684 | 0 | 79 |
A street-name count hides this. The records spread Route 202 across Black Oak Ridge Road, Mt View Boulevard, Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Terhune Drive, Fayette Avenue, Boonton Turnpike, Ramapo Valley Road and plain "US 202".
The spelling also shifted between exports. Plain "US 202" falls from 45 injury accidents in 2023 and 2024 to 15 in 2024 and 2025, while "US 202 (Mt View Boulevard)" rises from 6 to 30. The road did not change.
Which Hamburg Turnpike was it?
Four numbered roads in Wayne carry the name: County Route 504, County Route 689, Route 202 (as Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike) and County Route 673. When you describe your accident to police or an insurer, give the route number and nearest cross street.
Is College Road at Hamburg Turnpike Wayne's worst corner?
On the records, yes: 7 injury accidents, 14 people hurt and 18 accidents in all in 2024 and 2025. No other Wayne corner reached 5.
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| Intersection (as written in the police reports) | Hurt or killed | Of which 2025 | People hurt | All accidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Road at County Route 504 (Hamburg Turnpike) | 7 | 1 | 14 | 18 |
| Hamburg Turnpike (County Route 689) at Route 202 (Black Oak Ridge Road) | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| Hamburg Turnpike (County Route 689) at Route 202 (Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Dawes Highway (County Route 682) at Route 202 (Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike) | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Berdan Avenue (Route 502) at Valley Road (County Route 681) | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Ratzer Road (County Route 705) at Valley Road | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Church Lane (County Route 701) at Ratzer Road | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Hamilton Avenue at Valley Road | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Six of College Road's seven were in 2024. The next three corners all sit on Route 202, and two of them on two different Hamburg Turnpikes. No one was killed at any of these eight corners.
For corners across the state, see the New Jersey intersections with the most injury accidents.
Is I-80 the deadliest road through Wayne?
Yes: 4 of Wayne's 10 traffic deaths in 2023 and 2024 were on I-80, a road with only 63 of the town's 848 injury accidents.
Five deaths were fixed-object crashes, where a car hits a pole, tree or barrier. Wayne's 10 deaths are one more than Clifton's, with well under half Clifton's 2,195 injury accidents.
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| Accident type (police code) | People killed | Fatal accidents | Injury accidents of this type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed object | 5 | 4 | 147 |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| Head on or angular | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Overturned | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Rear end | 1 | 1 | 313 |
Four deaths were on wet roads, which hold about a fifth of Wayne's injury accidents. Records for 2025 list 3 people killed, all pedestrians, against 2 pedestrian deaths in 2023 and 2024 combined.
For the ramps and mileposts along the whole corridor, see I-80 accident data through Wayne and North Jersey. Pedestrian accidents are rare here, 2.1 percent of injury accidents against 6.6 percent statewide; our pedestrian crash guide for New Jersey covers who pays.
Does Wayne see more rear-end and fixed-object crashes than the state?
Yes. Rear-end crashes are 36.9 percent of Wayne's injury accidents against 30.7 percent statewide, and fixed-object crashes 17.3 percent against 11.6.
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| Accident type (police code) | Wayne | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Rear end | 36.9% | 30.7% |
| Fixed object | 17.3% | 11.6% |
| Right angle | 15.1% | 22.4% |
| Side swipe, same direction | 10.6% | 8.5% |
| Left turn or U turn | 7.1% | 4.6% |
| Pedestrian | 2.1% | 6.6% |
The calendar is uneven too. November and December hold 189 of the 848, or 22.3 percent, against 18.0 percent statewide and 17.5 percent in Passaic County. May is the quietest month, at 6.1 percent.
By hour, 3 pm to 6 pm holds 244 of the 848, about 29 percent. Sunday has the fewest, 84. The statewide hour-by-hour accident data shows the New Jersey pattern.
Did Wayne Police or the State Police write my accident report?
On I-80, usually the State Police: 319 of 409 I-80 accidents in Wayne list the Totowa station. On Route 202, Route 23, Route 46 and County Route 504, almost none do.
| Agency that investigated | Where to request it | Fee and wait |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Police Department | Records and Identification Bureau; pickup Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Tuesday until 7 pm; or online via CARFAX at crashdocs.org | Available within 3 working days; online normally within 7 days; copies 75 cents a page (pages 1 to 10), 50 cents (11 to 20), 25 cents after |
| State Police, Totowa station (I-80) | NJSP crash report portal, non-toll option | $13; downloadable once approved; kept six years from the crash year |
| No officer came | You file the SR-1 self-report yourself | Within 10 days if someone was hurt |
The police report is the officer's NJTR-1; an SR-1 is the accident report you file yourself. Check the location line before sending either to an insurer, since Route 202 has seven local names. Our guide on how to read a New Jersey crash report explains the codes.
Next door, see car accidents in Woodland Park, car accidents in Pompton Lakes, Paterson car accident data and Clifton car accident data.
What else do people ask about a Wayne accident report?
Are accident reports public record in NJ?
The basic crash report is. Serious and fatal investigation reports are not, per the State Police portal. Our New Jersey accident report guide covers who may request one.
Can I file an accident report online in NJ?
Yes, when no officer came: the SR-1 self-report is filed online with NJDOT. A knowing failure to make a required report carries a $30 to $100 fine.
How to get a police report from the NJ State Police?
For an I-80 crash in Wayne, order it on the NJSP crash report portal with the $13 non-toll option. The report guide above has the records desk details.
Who is most at fault in a rear-end collision?
Not always the driver behind: New Jersey splits fault by percentage. Rear-end crashes are 36.9 percent of Wayne's injury accidents; our rear-end crash guide shows real fault splits.
Do I need to call the cops if I get rear-ended?
If anyone is hurt, call 911. For anything else, Wayne Police's non-emergency line is 973-694-0600.7
Statewide rules have their own pages: how no-fault PIP pays your medical bills, what happens if you were partly at fault, the deadline to file an injury lawsuit and when and how to report a crash. Every other topic is on the New Jersey car accident help hub.
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Sources
- NJDOT crash records 2023 to 2025 as normalized by nj-crashes, fatal accidents supplemented from the NJ State Police feed; our count. Number of municipalities: NJ.gov Fast Facts.
- NJDOT crash records via nj-crashes; our grouping by road system and NJDOT route number.
- NJDOT crash records via nj-crashes, accidents flagged as at an intersection, street pair as written; our count.
- NJDOT crash records via nj-crashes, fatal accidents supplemented from the NJ State Police feed; our count. Clifton figures from our Passaic County profile.
- NJDOT crash records via nj-crashes, injury accidents 2023 and 2024; our count (Wayne 848, statewide 112,966).
- Wayne Township Police, Records and Identification Bureau; NJSP crash reports portal; NJDOT crash records station field, 2024 and 2025, our reading; N.J.S.A. 39:4-130.
- NJSP crash reports portal; NJDOT self-reporting crash form; N.J.S.A. 39:4-130; Wayne Police Department page.
How we counted
- Every NJDOT crash record for Wayne Twp, 2023 to 2025, normalized by nj-crashes (downloaded 6 November 2026), deaths supplemented from the State Police feed.
- Injury accident means someone hurt or killed; 2025 is preliminary.
- Road rows group state and county records by route number; records under another road system are left out (Valley Road, 13 injury accidents).
- Corners and the station field use 2024 and 2025, names as typed, so corner counts are a floor; 19 more corners tie at 2.
- Crash types are police codes and show nothing about fault. These are counts, not risk rates, fault or claim value.