607 people died in traffic accidents on New Jersey's roadways last year, 8% more than in 2015 and the most deaths seen since 2011, according to preliminary State Police statistics. After dropping to a 20-year low in 2013 when 542 people died in crashes and collisions, the fatalities have been steadily climbing.
Of the 607 people who died in 2016, more than half, 333, were behind the wheel; 167 were pedestrians, 89 were passengers and 18 were on bicycles, according to the state police information
Of the 607 people who died in 2016, more than half, 333, were behind the wheel; 167 were pedestrians, 89 were passengers and 18 were on bicycles, according to the state police information
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