Whitesboro, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Whitesboro: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Whitesboro 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 |
Cape May County has lower values than New Jersey for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above New Jersey on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Cape May County: 1 in 13 crashes involve a garbage truck (31 since 2015), vs 3.6% across New Jersey.
Overview
Cape May County has recorded 379 truck crashes since 2015, with 215 people injured and 12 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 11 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Whitesboro since 2015; patterns below come from Cape May County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 12.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 34.4% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across New Jersey.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, 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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Whitesboro since 2015 were spread across roads: Dune Drive (1), Highs Beach Rd (1), SR-147 (1) and SR-47 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
31 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 8.2% share (New Jersey: 3.6%).
Their busiest month is June, with 19% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 14.3 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Whitesboro fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in June; review collection routes for that month.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
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) |
|---|---|
| Dune Drive | 1 |
| Highs Beach Rd | 1 |
| SR-147 | 1 |
| SR-47 | 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 |
Whitesboro at a glance
| Land area | 3.5 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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 16 a year in the 1990s and 30 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Whitesboro
How common are truck crashes in Whitesboro?
Cape May County has had 379 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 215 people and killing 12.
When do most truck crashes happen in Whitesboro?
Truck crashes in Cape May County peak in June, with 12.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Whitesboro?
31 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cape May County since 2015, 8.2% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Whitesboro compared with New Jersey?
Per 100,000 residents, Cape May County has 35.2 truck crashes a year; New Jersey has 56.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Whitesboro?
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.