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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
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Drivers |
Passengers |
Motorcyclist |
Bike,
ATV,
Dirt Bike |
Pedestrians |
Total
Fatals |
Crashes |
| Atlantic
Co |
7 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
12 |
| Cape
May Co |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
2 |
| Cumb Co |
3 |
3 |
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2 |
8 |
8 |
| Salem
Co |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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2 |
2 |
| Totals |
12 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
25 |
24 |
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
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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.
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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
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Drivers |
Passengers |
Motorcyclist |
Bike,
ATV,
Dirt Bike |
Pedestrians |
Total
Fatals |
Crashes |
| Atlantic
Co |
13 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
32 |
31 |
| Cape
May Co |
4 |
1 |
1 |
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5 |
11 |
10 |
| Cumb Co |
8 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
18 |
| Salem
Co |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
| Totals |
30 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
18 |
71 |
67 |
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
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KELUSH, KUBERT and
BOLIS LAW
Effective
July 18, 2012
Imposes criminal charges for a driver
who causes injury or death to another
motorist. Full
Law
Roadside
Banners Free
for Display view |
TEEN DRIVER
SENTENCED TO
2 1/2 YEARS
IN PRISON
FOR KILLING
ANOTHER MOTORIST
WHILE
DRIVING AND TEXTING
ARTICLE
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SJTSA
REGION FATALITIES DECREASE
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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.
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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
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AGE OF FATALITIES IN REGION
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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20 year AGE
OF FATALITIES IN REGION
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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.
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Atlantic
County lost 10 seniors compared to only 3 in both Cape May and
Cumberland Counties while Salem County lost only 1.
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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.
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There
was only one child, age 5 (Salem County) killed in 2012.
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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
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SJTSA
REGION MOTORCYCLE FATALITIES DECREASE
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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.
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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
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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
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2012
Part 1 Full Report 2012 Part 2 Full Report
2011
Report
2010
Report
2009 Report
2008 Report
Go to multi year comparison
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Get yours today, call 856-794-1941 or email your address
to: teresa@sjtsa.org
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