Absecon Highlands, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Absecon Highlands: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Absecon Highlands and Atlantic County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Atlantic County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Atlantic County compares with New Jersey
Atlantic County against New Jersey and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Atlantic County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Atlantic County | New Jersey | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.7 | 56.6 | 49.7 | 42% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.72 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.2% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 34% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.5% | 26.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.5% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.9% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 14.4% | 19.9% | 24.8% | 28% below the state |
Atlantic County has lower values than New Jersey for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Absecon Highlands: US-40 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Absecon Highlands since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,076 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Atlantic County. They injured 758 people and killed 24.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Absecon Highlands had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Atlantic County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (10.1% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.9% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across New Jersey.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New Jersey: 3.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Absecon Highlands is US-40, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: 444 Garden State Parkway (1), Ace-446 (1) and Brighton Ave (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
49 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.6% share (New Jersey: 3.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in September (20% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 6.4, vs 2.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Absecon Highlands fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-40; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Atlantic County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-40 | 3 |
| 444 Garden State Parkway | 1 |
| Ace-446 | 1 |
| Brighton Ave | 1 |
| Bus-444 Garden State Pkwy | 1 |
| CR-563 Tilton Rd | 1 |
| CR-599A Ocean Heights Ave | 1 |
| CR-615 Zion Rd | 1 |
| CR-634 | 1 |
| None | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Atlantic County) |
|---|---|
| US-30 | 92 |
| Atlantic City Expressway | 87 |
| US-40 | 78 |
| Garden State Parkway | 62 |
| Nj 54 | 44 |
| US-9 | 27 |
| SR-561 | 26 |
| US-322 | 25 |
Absecon Highlands at a glance
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Atlantic County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50 | — | 3.0 |
| 2000s | 147 | +196% | 3.0 |
| 2010s | 104 | -29% | 2.1 |
| 2020s | 86 | -18% | 2.6 |
In the 1990s about 50 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 86. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Absecon Highlands
How common are truck crashes in Absecon Highlands?
Atlantic County has had 1,076 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 758 people and killing 24.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Absecon Highlands?
Since 2015, US-40 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Absecon Highlands: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Absecon Highlands?
June has the most truck crashes in Atlantic County, 10.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Absecon Highlands?
Garbage trucks were involved in 49 reported crashes in Atlantic County since 2015 (4.6% of truck crashes).
How does Absecon Highlands compare with New Jersey for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Atlantic County has 32.7 truck crashes a year; New Jersey has 56.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Absecon Highlands?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.