2 Of 10 ‘Most Dangerous Roads’ In NJ Run Through Newark: Report

NEWARK, NJ — A pair of the 10 “most dangerous roads in New Jersey” pass through Newark, a report says.

AdvisorSmith, a small business research website, has released a list of what it calls the “most dangerous roads in New Jersey.” Researchers examined the total number of crash fatalities for interstate highways, national highways and state roads from 2016 to 2019, taking the length of the roadways into account.

The study used data published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Learn more about its methodology and see the full ranking here.

Heading up the top 10 slots on the list was a pair of busy roadways that go through Newark: Route 21 and I-280.

Route 21, a state highway, came in at number seven on the list with 24.4 annual fatalities per 100 miles. A continuation of Rt. 20 to the south, Rt. 21 runs along the Passaic River, through downtown Newark and onward to Newark Airport.

The study said I-280, a federal interstate highway, had 23.8 annual fatalities per 100 miles, putting it at number seven on the list. It crosses New Jersey east to west, connecting I-80 with I-95.

The “most dangerous road” named in the study was Route 129, which links Trenton with the I-295 and I-195 interchange.

The state average was 11.5 fatalities per 100 miles, researchers said.

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