What is New Jersey's GUSRFI road fatality index?

New Jersey has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 1.1/10 (Very Low), ranking 47 of 51 US states. The index is based on a 3-year average (2021-2023) of 662 annual road fatalities per 9.27M population = 7.139 per 100k. Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP.

How does New Jersey compare to the US average for road fatalities?

New Jersey (7.139/100k) is 5.56/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k (3-year avg 2021-2023). The highest-risk state is Mississippi (24.943/100k, GUSRFI 9.9/10); the lowest is Massachusetts (5.673/100k, GUSRFI 0/10).

How many road fatalities occurred in New Jersey in 2023?

NHTSA FARS recorded 605 road fatalities in New Jersey in 2023. In 2022 there were 689, and in 2021 there were 692 — giving a 3-year average of 662 per year. These figures include all fatal crashes on public roads in New Jersey.

What is the New Jersey road fatality rate per vehicle-mile traveled?

New Jersey has 0.849 road fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled (3-year avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT of 78,006.656M miles). This measures fatality risk adjusted for driving intensity — states with more miles driven are not necessarily the same as states with higher per-capita risk.

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New Jersey: Road Fatality Risk

Gera US Road Fatality Index: 1.1/10 (Very Low) · Rank: #47 of 51 · 7.139/100k population · 0.849/100M VMT. Risk-context signals only.

Data: FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023· NHTSA FARS + Census PEP + FHWA VM-2 · US public domain · FIPS 34

What is the road fatality rate for New Jersey?

New Jersey has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 1.1/10 (Very Low), ranking 47 of 51 states. Based on NHTSA FARS 2021-2023: 7.139 road fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg) — 5.56/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k. Per-VMT rate: 0.849 per 100M miles (FHWA 2023).

Source:NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023·as of FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023updated annually (last: 20 June 2026)

Gera US Road Fatality Index1.1 / 10Very Low road fatality risk — New Jersey (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023). Not a road-safety guarantee or premium quote.How this index is calculated

GUSRFI components — New Jersey (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023)

Gera GUSRFI components — New Jersey (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP + FHWA VM-2)
Metric	Value	Source	Notes
Road fatalities 2021	692	NHTSA FARS 2021	Fatal crashes on public roads
Road fatalities 2022	689	NHTSA FARS 2022
Road fatalities 2023	605	NHTSA FARS 2023
3yr average annual fatalities	662.0	Gera calculation	(2021+2022+2023)/3
3yr average population	9,273,611	Census PEP 2021-2023
Fatalities per 100k population	7.139	Gera formula	US avg: 12.695
Annual VMT (millions, 2023)	78,006.656	FHWA VM-2 2023	Vehicle-miles traveled
Fatalities per 100M VMT	0.849	Gera formula	avg_fatals/VMT×100
GUSRFI (0-10)	1.1	Gera formula	Very Low — rank #47

New Jersey Road Fatality Risk Explorer

Explore GUSRFI components and compare against the US average.

GUSRFI

1.1 / 10

Very Low

New Jersey

New Jersey has a Very Low road fatality index (7.1/100k). Substantially below the US average of 12.7/100k.

Source: NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP 2023 + FHWA VM-2 2023. Risk-context index only.

Risk signal components

Fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg 2021-2023)7.14

US avg: 12.7/100k · Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP

Fatalities per 100 million VMT (3yr avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT)0.85

VMT = vehicle-miles traveled · Source: FHWA Highway Statistics VM-2 2023

Avg annual fatals

662

2021-2023

Per 100k pop

7.14

3yr avg

Per 100M VMT

0.85

FHWA 2023

New Jersey counties in the GUSRFI dataset

Top counties by annual fatality count (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023)

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New Jersey road fatality rate: frequently asked questions

What is New Jersey's GUSRFI road fatality index?: New Jersey has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 1.1/10 (Very Low), ranking 47 of 51 US states. The index is based on a 3-year average (2021-2023) of 662 annual road fatalities per 9.27M population = 7.139 per 100k. Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP.
How does New Jersey compare to the US average for road fatalities?: New Jersey (7.139/100k) is 5.56/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k (3-year avg 2021-2023). The highest-risk state is Mississippi (24.943/100k, GUSRFI 9.9/10); the lowest is Massachusetts (5.673/100k, GUSRFI 0/10).
How many road fatalities occurred in New Jersey in 2023?: NHTSA FARS recorded 605 road fatalities in New Jersey in 2023. In 2022 there were 689, and in 2021 there were 692 — giving a 3-year average of 662 per year. These figures include all fatal crashes on public roads in New Jersey.
What is the New Jersey road fatality rate per vehicle-mile traveled?: New Jersey has 0.849 road fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled (3-year avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT of 78,006.656M miles). This measures fatality risk adjusted for driving intensity — states with more miles driven are not necessarily the same as states with higher per-capita risk.

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Contains public sector information published by NHTSA / US Census Bureau / FHWA and licensed under the US Government public domain. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023 (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023, published 2024-2025).

Full GUSRFI formula and verification: Gera US Road Fatality Index methodology.