Motor Vehicle  Fatal Crash Statistics for Year 2013  
  
170 mv related fatalities in NJ 
25 mv related fatalities in SJTSA region
                        As of May 13, 2013                          

SC - motorcyclist was 20 years old
AC - a 19 years old driver killed himself and his passenger, past curfew, speeding and no seat belts (ejected)
CC - a 21 year old passenger died with a 17 years old driver, past curfew, speeding and alcohol is suspected

Cell Phone Warning Campaign
April through September 2013
Over 400 warnings issued first 15 days

Officers viewing a motorist talking or texting on a hand-held cell phone will have the option to issue  a warning which requires the motorist to go on-line and watch a video with 15 days to avoid the actual summons.  The goal of the campaign is to educate motorists on the dangers and consequences of using a hand-held cell phone for talking or texting.  The campaign is modeled after one developed by the Somerset County Prosecutors Office and used April of 2012.  

Participating departments to date, by county, are: Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Twp, Egg Harbor City, Hammonton, Mullica Twp, Northfield, Somers Point, Margate, Longport, Lower Twp, Brigantine and the Sheriff's Office in Atlantic County.  Ocean City, Stone Harbor, Avalon, Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, West Wildwood, Middle Twp and the Sheriff's Office in Cape May County.  All three municipal police departments in Cumberland County and Carneys Point, Salem City, Elmer, Pennsville, and the Sheriff Office in Salem County. 

Motor Vehicle  Fatal Crash Statistics for Year 2012
  
595 mv fatalities in 559 crashes
in NJ for the year 2012
with 12% from the SJTSA region
                                    

In Salem County, one passenger was a 5 years old.                                Year to Year Comparison     
In Atlantic County, there was 1 dirt bike and 1 an atv.                              Press Release

SJTSA REGION FATALITIES DECREASE

* Atlantic County had the largest decrease in mv fatalities, 16 or 33% from 2011.  Salem County and Cumberland County both saw overall decreases of 7 and 5 respectively.  Cape May County showed the only overall increase of 2.

SJTSA hires VIP Video Production, Mantua, NJ, to produce teen DUI prevention documentary about Christian Muniz, a 24 year who was paralyzed in 2008 from a car crash.  

The project is being funded by a grant from State Farm and is expected to be completed in time for pre-prom high school education. 

Press Release

TV40 coverage

AGE OF FATALITIES IN REGION

* Young persons, aged 18-24, are the second roadway user most at risk on our roadways with a total of 13 killed representing 18% in 2012.  Most were drivers or passengers in vehicles, 6 out of 9 in Atlantic County and 2 out of 2 in both Cape May and Cumberland Counties.  There were no fatalities in this age group in Salem County.    

For assistance with your child safety seat in the SJTSA region contact your local Sheriff's Office or the SJTSA. 

Everyone else visit  www.seatcheck.org 

 
MAY, JUNE AND JULY DEADLIEST IN REGION
12 fatalities in July and 7 each in May and June

* Fifty percent of all motor vehicle fatalities took place in May through September (37 out of 71).  Of that 37, fifty percent were other than motor vehicle users, specifically, 9 pedestrians, 6 motorcyclists, and 1 dirt biker.  

 DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES
    5% car insurance reduction and 2 points

          The Alliance no longer provides this course.  

      Please contact the National Safety Council (nsc.org) or 
      Bieniakowksi Educational Consultants (BECNJ.com) at
      1-888-SAFE-B1-S.

20 year 

AGE OF FATALITIES IN REGION

* Seniors, aged 65 and older, are the most at risk on our roadways with a total of 16 killed representing 23% in 2012.  Most were drivers or passengers (9) and 7 were pedestrians. 

* Atlantic County lost 10 seniors compared to only 3 in both Cape May and Cumberland Counties while Salem County lost only 1.     

Understanding Car Crashes - Its Basic Physics

This program is taught by new SJTSA Traffic Safety Specialist Bob Clarke.  The program was developed for the high school students with the assistance of several high school physics teachers.  It encompasses the topics that are instructed in the classroom, such as  Energy, Momentum, Friction and Newton's Laws and brings them to life by applying it to "real world" crash situations.  The program then adds the safety component to the program, such as use of seat belts, speed and driving while distracted to demonstrate how they relate to Physics and relevant to teen drivers.  The final item is "new technology" and the Air Bag Control Module or "Black Box" is introduced and explained how it captures pre-crash data in car crashes.  The program uses real like crashes and the students have to calculate force, momentum and energy for each crash using the mathematical formulas they have learned.   

Mr. Clarke recently retired from the Atlantic City Police Department where he supervised the Crash Investigation Unit and was lead investigator for the Atlantic County Fatal Response Team.  He is an Academic Specialist with Kean University (NJ) for Crash Investigations and  Vice President of (NJAAR) New Jersey Association of Accident Reconstruction and member or (ACTAR) Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction.  He is also court qualified as a "Expert in Accident Reconstruction".  

Email Bob@sjtsa.org to discuss bringing this program to your school.

     
 There was only one child, age 5 (Salem County) killed in 2012.

MONTHLY CHILD SEAT CHECKS
9 am to 1 pm

2nd Saturday, Bennett Chevy, EHT - ATLANTIC CO
3rd Saturday, Burke Chevy, CMCH - CAPE MAY CO
           3rd Saturday, Action Auto, Hammonton - ATLANTIC CO
www.seatcheck.org
NJ checks at NJSafeRoads.com

SJTSA REGION MOTORCYCLE FATALITIES DECREASE

* Motorcycle fatalities decreased from 14 (12%) in 2011 to 14 (14%) in 2012.  Cumberland County's mc fatalities reduced by 50% (6 to 3) and Salem County reduced by 66% (3 to 1).  Atlantic and Cape May Counties remained the same, 4 and 1, respectively. 

Your THINK SAFETY Team

Left to right: Teresa Thomas, Program Manager, SPLASH, the Traffic Safety Sea Serpent, Mike Tullio and Wayne Shelton, Traffic Safety Specialists. 

                    Request SPLASH

FY2012 Seat Belt Observation Survey 
Teen Belt Use (Part 1)
81%  Teen Drivers
73%  Teen Front Seat Passengers
37%  Teen Backseat Passengers  
       2%  Teen Driver Cell Phone Use     

         Senior Belt Use (Part 1)
75%  Senior Drivers
79%   Senior Front Seat Passengers
73%  Senior Backseat Passengers  
    2%  Senior Driver Cell Phone Use   

Backseat Belt Use (Part 2)
72%  Backseat Passengers
 95%   Birth to year
84%   1 to 4 years 
                             67%   5 to 8 years (booster seats)
73%   9 to 12 years
             71%   13 to 18 years old   
67%   over 18           

                     2012  Part 1 Full Report       2012 Part 2 Full Report 

               2011 Report             2010 Report             2009 Report           2008 Report

                                 Go to multi year comparison 

Get yours today, call 856-794-1941 or email your address to: teresa@sjtsa.org