Project Information

Emphasis Areas

The LRSP Steering Committee has identified four emphasis areas that are crucial for addressing the challenges faced by local roads in Atlantic County. During their discussions, the committee will focus on these areas, which include specific crash types and the roadway facilities where these crashes occur.

Focus Facilities

  • For fixed object focus crash type:

    • All municipal and county roads that are classified as collectors or above

  • For pedestrian focus crash type:

    • Intersections and segments on all municipal and county roadways

Focus Crash Types

  • Fixed Object

  • Pedestrians

Four Emphasis Areas

Pedestrians and Bicyclists

Intersections

Aggressive Drivers

Lane Departure

Project Schedule

The process for the Countywide LRSP began in January 2023 and the final plan is expected to be completed by 2025. Engaging with the public and stakeholders at different stages of the process provides opportunities to build consensus and allows local residents and stakeholders to contribute their expertise.

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)

The United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program provides an exciting opportunity for South Jersey to improve safety concerns on local roads by advancing the priorities and recommendations outlined in the Atlantic County LRSP.

With a budget of $5 billion over five years (2022-2026), the SS4A program aims to fund regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. It aligns with the USDOT’s National Roadway Safety Strategy and the ambitious goal of achieving zero roadway deaths.

The SS4A program includes several grant funding opportunities and the County’s LRSP will make our grant applications more competitive. SJTPO can leverage Planning and Demonstration Grants from the SS4A program to conduct supplemental planning, and even implement demonstration activities. The SJTPO could also apply for SS4A Implementation Grants to fund projects and strategies identified in the LRSP. These projects can cover various aspects, including infrastructure and other activities to address specific roadway safety problems. By utilizing SS4A grants, SJTPO can enhance its efforts to improve road safety in South Jersey, foster collaboration with local stakeholders, and work towards creating safer road environments all communities in the County.

Visit the USDOT SS4A website to learn more.

Data

The charts below depict the severity and type of crashes in Atlantic County and the road system where they occurred. Crash data collected from 2013 to 2020 by the NJDOT Accident Record Database shows trends and frequencies that paint a picture of road safety on state, local, and municipal roads throughout the County.

2013 saw the highest number of crashes in the eight-year period, with the number mostly decreasing each year until an uptick in crashes in 2019.

The number of crashes with serious injuries and fatalities in 2019 and 2020 also increased compared to previous years, even though there were far fewer crashes overall in 2020.

Crash data for 2021 is incomplete and therefore not displayed in this chart.

Municipal roads, County roads, and State highways experience the highest number of crashes, accounting for 80% of all crashes in the County.

More than half of all crashes occur on municipal or County roads.

A smaller percentage of crashes, 13%, occur on State and Interstate Authority roads.

The number of fatal and serious injury crashes changes seasonally.

This chart shows the percent of all fatal and serious injury crashes that have historically occurred in the county each month.

These serious crashes tend to peak in July.

Rear end crashes are the most common type of crash, but relatively few of those cause serious injuries or fatalities.

Meanwhile, fixed object and pedestrian crashes have the highest serious injury or fatality rates. Fixed object crashes are the second most common type of crash. Pedestrian crashes are much fewer in number but usually more serious, producing minor or serious injuries and fatalities.