US 206 in New Jersey: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 52 fatal crashes on US 206 in New Jersey killed 56 people, the 17th most of 125 numbered roads in New Jersey. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 6 counties of New Jersey. All fatal crashes in New Jersey.
Deaths on US 206 in New Jersey by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 9 | 12 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 206 in New Jersey: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Burlington County had the most fatal crashes on US 206 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 24 deaths. Burlington, Sussex and Mercer counties together held 71% of fatal crashes on US 206 in New Jersey from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 92%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington County | 2 | 21 | 24 |
| 2 | Sussex County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Mercer County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Somerset County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Morris County | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 206 in New Jersey
52 fatal crashes on US 206 in New Jersey from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.8%
- Feb11.5%
- Mar7.7%
- Apr0.0%
- May9.6%
- Jun13.5%
- Jul5.8%
- Aug11.5%
- Sep15.4%
- Oct3.8%
- Nov9.6%
- Dec5.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 206 in New Jersey first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 69%; a pedestrian in 12%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 12%, a cyclist in 5.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 36 | 69% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 12% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 12% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 5.8% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on US 206 in New Jersey compare with the state
The largest difference from New Jersey: from 2015 to 2024, pedestrians were 11% of the dead on US 206 in New Jersey, against 29% across New Jersey. Also above the New Jersey share: motorcycles. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New Jersey. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 52 crashes.
| US 206 | New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 17% | 11% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| At or near an intersection | 35% | 34% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 15% | 18% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 22% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Speeding | 33% | 23% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 31% | 26% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 33% | 45% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.8% | 8.7% | about the same as the New Jersey share |
| A motorcycle involved | 27% | 14% | above the New Jersey share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 29% | below the New Jersey share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes on US 206 in New Jersey
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 206 in New Jersey?
- 52 fatal crashes killed 56 people on US 206 in New Jersey from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 206 in New Jersey do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Burlington County had the most fatal crashes on US 206 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 24 deaths. Sussex County was second with 9.
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Where the US 206 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 206 in New Jersey (filed under 6 spellings, such as "US-206", "US-206 BROAD ST", "US-206 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD", "US-206 S BROAD ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.