Car accidents in Woodbridge: more on toll roads than in any other New Jersey town
Woodbridge has more injury crashes on toll roads than any other New Jersey town: 638 on the Parkway and Turnpike in 2023 and 2024, one in four of its 2,448. Route 1 is the busiest free numbered road. The crashes hurt 3,438 people and killed 13.
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Where do most car accidents happen in Woodbridge?
On state highways first, then the toll roads: 638 of Woodbridge's 2,448 injury crashes were on the Parkway or the Turnpike. No other New Jersey town comes close; Fort Lee is next with 392.
That is 8.3% of every injury crash on toll roads statewide (7,668). One in four Woodbridge injury crashes is on a toll road, against one in fourteen across New Jersey.
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| Type of road | Woodbridge crashes | Woodbridge share | Middlesex County share | New Jersey share | Woodbridge deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State highway (Routes 1, 9, 35, 440, 27, 184 and others) | 990 | 40% | 35% | 27% | 6 |
| Toll roads (Parkway, Turnpike) | 638 | 26% | 10% | 7% | 5 |
| Municipal streets | 404 | 17% | 24% | 28% | 0 |
| County roads | 396 | 16% | 28% | 32% | 2 |
| Other roads | 20 | 1% | 3% | 6% | 0 |
Township streets carry only one injury crash in six here. Five of the 13 deaths were on the two toll roads, including one 2024 Parkway crash in which three people died.
Parkway, Route 1 or Route 35: which Woodbridge road is worst?
The Parkway, by a wide margin: 458 injury crashes in two years, more than twice Bloomfield (221), the next town on the road.
Route 1 had the most deaths of any free road (3); it runs south into Edison, covered in our Route 1 crash checklist for Edison. Route 35 had the most pedestrian crashes of any numbered road (18, against 2 on the Parkway). Only township streets as a group had more (28).
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| Road | Hurt or killed, 2023 + 2024 | Share of town | People hurt | Killed | Pedestrian crashes | Hurt or killed, 2025 (preliminary) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden State Parkway | 458 | 19% | 664 | 4 | 2 | 218 |
| Township streets (no route number) | 358 | 15% | 477 | 0 | 28 | 207 |
| Route 1 | 328 | 13% | 471 | 3 | 5 | 141 |
| Route 9 | 224 | 9% | 312 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
| Route 35 | 211 | 9% | 314 | 0 | 18 | 115 |
| New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) | 160 | 7% | 195 | 1 | 2 | 94 |
| County Route 604 (Green Street and others) | 118 | 5% | 204 | 0 | 11 | 48 |
| County Route 514 (Main Street and others) | 94 | 4% | 123 | 0 | 11 | 55 |
| Route 440 | 79 | 3% | 104 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Route 27 | 74 | 3% | 104 | 1 | 4 | 33 |
| All other roads (including Route 184) | 344 | 15% | 470 | 2 | 20 | 179 |
| Woodbridge total | 2,448 | 100% | 3,438 | 13 | 101 | 1,234 |
Each road has its own statewide page: the Garden State Parkway crash data, Route 1 crash data and Route 9 crash data.
Which Woodbridge intersections have the most crashes?
Route 35 (Amboy Avenue) at Main Street and at Grove Street, with 7 injury crashes each in 2024 and 2025. Six of the 14 corners with 4 or more are on Amboy Avenue, three on Route 1 (Herbert Highway).
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| Intersection | Hurt or killed, 2024 + 2025 | 2024 | 2025 (preliminary) | All crashes | People hurt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 35 (Amboy Avenue) at Main Street (County Route 514) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| Route 35 (Amboy Avenue) at Grove Street | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| Blair Road at Homestead Avenue | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| Barron Avenue at Freeman Street | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Route 35 (Amboy Avenue) at Church Street | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
The other 9 intersections with 4 injury crashes
| Intersection | Hurt or killed, 2024 + 2025 | 2024 | 2025 (preliminary) | All crashes | People hurt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correaja Avenue at LaGuardia Avenue | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Route 35 (Amboy Avenue) at Green Street (County Route 604) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Route 184 (West Pond Road) at Route 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Route 35 (Amboy Avenue) at North James Street | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Route 1 (Herbert Highway) at Green Street (County Route 604) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Route 35 (Amboy Avenue) at St Joseph Street | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Route 1 (Herbert Highway) at Avenel Street | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Route 1 (Herbert Highway) at Gill Lane | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Route 35 (St George's Avenue) at Roanoke Street | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Main Street had none in 2024 and all 7 in preliminary 2025. The road as a whole is on our Route 35 crash data page, and the state's top corners on the most dangerous intersections in New Jersey.
What kinds of crashes happen most in Woodbridge?
Rear-end crashes: 1,034 of the 2,448 injury crashes, or 42%, against 37% in Middlesex County and 31% statewide.
- Right angle: 372 injury crashes (15%)
- Sideswipe: 325 (13%)
- Fixed object: 284 (12%), with 4 deaths
- Pedestrian: 92 (4%), with 4 deaths4
Turnpike drivers from other states are often held to New Jersey's lawsuit limit, as our toll road crash page explains. How county courts treat that limit is on the Middlesex County car accident guide.
How do I find my accident report in Woodbridge?
In New Jersey you ask the police agency that handled the crash: the State Police portal for Parkway and Turnpike crashes ($5), the Woodbridge Records Bureau for township roads.
For a Woodbridge Police report, go to the Records Bureau, ground floor of the municipal building, 1 Main Street. Hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Tuesday until 6:30 p.m.
Crash reports cost $0.50 a page; questions go to 732-602-7390. Woodbridge publishes no waiting time. Next door, Edison charges $0.05 a letter page; see Edison crash data.5
The basic crash report is a public record; serious and fatal investigation reports are not. Our New Jersey accident report guide, agency by agency covers both. Your report may say St George's Avenue where a map says Route 35: how to read a New Jersey crash report explains the codes.
What else should you check after a Woodbridge crash?
These questions come up after almost every crash here, and each has its own page:
- Who pays your medical bills first: how New Jersey no-fault (PIP) insurance works
- Whether you can recover if you were partly to blame: partly at fault car accidents in NJ
- How long you have to file: the NJ car accident statute of limitations
- A crash in a Woodbridge shopping center lot: what to do after a parking lot accident
- Damage to your car, a claim separate from your injuries: the NJ property damage claim guide
- How long a claim takes to resolve: how long a car accident settlement takes in NJ
Quick answers about Woodbridge crashes
Was there a fatal accident or a hit and run in Woodbridge today?
This page counts NJDOT records, which arrive months after a crash, so it cannot show today's accidents. Our hit and run claim guide explains what comes next.
Is Woodbridge NJ dangerous to drive in?
It ranks 4th of 573 New Jersey towns for injury crashes and 1st in Middlesex County, with 18.6% of the county's 13,145 in 2023 and 2024. Sayreville crash data shows more deaths (17) on under a third of the crashes; Route 9 links them via the Edison Bridge (Route 9 crashes in Sayreville); compare Old Bridge crash data too.
When do most crashes happen in Woodbridge?
Between 3 pm and 6 pm: 578 injury crashes in 2023 and 2024, 24% of the total. No weekday stands out, and 2025 (1,234 preliminary) is level with 2024 (1,242).
How do I find out if someone I know was in a car accident in Woodbridge?
Ask the police agency that handled it: Woodbridge Police (Records Bureau, 732-602-7390) for township crashes, the State Police for the Parkway and Turnpike. This page's records arrive months later and name no one.
How hard is it to win a car accident lawsuit in Woodbridge?
All 3 Middlesex County lawsuit threshold rulings from 2025 in our files went against the injured person. The statewide picture is in our count of how often injured people win NJ car accident appeals.
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 Woodbridge. 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 and 2024; our count.
- NJDOT crash records 2023 to 2025, grouped by route number; our count.
- NJDOT crash records 2024 and 2025, crashes at an intersection; our count.
- NJDOT crash records 2023 and 2024, crash type as coded by police; our count, with county and state shares from the same records.
- Woodbridge Township, Police Reports; NJSP and NJ Turnpike Authority crash reports portal; our crash report access table by agency.
- 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
- Every NJDOT crash record assigned to Woodbridge Township, 2023 to 2025, on every road type, as normalized by the open nj-crashes project; deaths checked against State Police fatal statistics. 2025 is preliminary (99.7% of the 2024 total so far).
- Roads are grouped by route number and the road type police coded; the Parkway and Turnpike are the toll roads.
- Intersections use 2024 and 2025 only, with spelling variants left unmerged, so each is a floor: Route 35 at Roanoke Street has 3 more under a second name.
- These are counts, not risk rates: they show where and when people were hurt, not who was at fault or what a claim is worth. Ties among intersections are ordered by all crashes.