Jersey City, NJ truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Jersey City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Jersey City compares with New Jersey
Jersey City against New Jersey and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jersey City stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jersey City | New Jersey | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.9 | 56.6 | 49.7 | 33% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.4% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.1% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 38% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 26.0% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.3% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 10% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.1% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.0% | 19.9% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Jersey City sits below New Jersey on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and after dark.
The headline for Jersey City: 1 in 19 crashes involve a garbage truck (72 since 2015), vs 3.6% across New Jersey.
Overview
Police reported 1,328 crashes involving commercial trucks in Jersey City since 2015: 794 people were injured and 14 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 10.3% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.1% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across New Jersey.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 8.4% of truck crashes.
2.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 3.3% across New Jersey.
Where crashes happen
I-95 leads within 15 miles of Jersey City with 42 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come US-1 (18), Broadway (10) and I-78 (8).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 72 crashes, 5.4% of the total, against 3.6% across New Jersey.
Their busiest month is June, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 1.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Jersey City fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-95 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal 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 Jersey City
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 15 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 42 |
| US-1 | 18 |
| Broadway | 10 |
| I-78 | 8 |
| 3rd Ave | 6 |
| Bruckner Blvd | 6 |
| I-280 | 6 |
| I-87 | 6 |
| SR-27 | 6 |
| 1st Ave | 5 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jersey City) |
|---|---|
| US-1 | 165 |
| I-78 | 127 |
| Us 1 Truck | 113 |
| Nj 440 | 112 |
| SR-501 | 51 |
| Nj 139 Lower | 42 |
| Hudson County 653 | 21 |
| Marin Blvd | 20 |
Jersey City at a glance
| Population | 302,824 |
| Land area | 14.7 sq mi |
| Density | 20,533 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 07304) | $70,986 |
| Median home value (ZIP 07304) | $548,787 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jersey City 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 | 51 | — | 4.2 |
| 2000s | 139 | +172% | 3.8 |
| 2010s | 129 | -7% | 3.1 |
| 2020s | 106 | -18% | 3.0 |
In the 1990s about 51 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 106. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Jersey City
How common are truck crashes in Jersey City?
Jersey City has had 1,328 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 794 people and killing 14.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Jersey City?
NHTSA data shows I-95 with 42 fatal large-truck crashes within 15 miles of Jersey City since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Jersey City?
Truck crashes in Jersey City peak in October, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Jersey City?
Garbage trucks were involved in 72 reported crashes in Jersey City since 2015 (5.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Jersey City compare with New Jersey?
The yearly rate is 37.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Jersey City, vs 56.6 for New Jersey.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Jersey City?
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.