Dennis, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dennis: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dennis and Cape May County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cape May County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
14.3 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Cape May County compares with New Jersey
Cape May County against New Jersey and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cape May County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cape May County | New Jersey | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 35.2 | 56.6 | 49.7 | 38% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 2.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.9% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 42% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 26.0% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.3% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 40% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 11.0% | 19.9% | 24.8% | 45% below the state |
Compared with New Jersey, Cape May County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Cape May County at a glance: 1 in 13 garbage-truck share of crashes is 7.7%, against 3.6% for New Jersey.
Overview
Police reported 379 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cape May County since 2015: 215 people were injured and 12 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 11 days.
Dennis had 55 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cape May County numbers.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 12.4% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (5.8%).
November through March accounts for 34.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in New Jersey.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 11.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.9% of truck crashes, compared with 3.3% in New Jersey.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-47 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (2). After it: Dune Drive (1), Gsp-444 Garden State Parkway (1) and US-9 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 31 of the truck crashes here, or 8.2%, compared with 3.6% in New Jersey.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in June (19% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 14.3 deaths compared with 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Dennis fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-47; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at June schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Cape May County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-47 | 2 |
| Dune Drive | 1 |
| Gsp-444 Garden State Parkway | 1 |
| US-9 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cape May County) |
|---|---|
| US-9 | 58 |
| Garden State Parkway | 42 |
| Nj 47 | 37 |
| Nj 47 (Delsea Drive) | 12 |
| SR-550 | 9 |
| Cape May County 657 | 9 |
| Cape May County 623 | 9 |
| Cape May County 619 | 8 |
Dennis at a glance
| Population | 6,098 |
| Land area | 60.4 sq mi |
| Density | 101 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cape May 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 | 16 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 46 | +191% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 38 | -18% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 30 | -22% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 30. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dennis
How many truck crashes happen in Dennis?
379 truck crashes have been reported in Cape May County since 2015, with 12 deaths and 215 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Dennis?
SR-47 had 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Dennis since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Dennis?
June has the most truck crashes in Cape May County, 12.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Dennis?
Garbage trucks were involved in 31 reported crashes in Cape May County since 2015 (8.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Dennis compared with New Jersey?
Cape May County records 35.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.6 across New Jersey.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Dennis?
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.