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 Cumberland 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 Crash Types

  • Fixed Object

  • Right Angle

Focus Facilities

  • For fixed object focus crash type:

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

  • For right-angle focus crash type:

    • All minor stop-controlled intersections on municipal and county roadways, excluding subdivisions/driveways

Lane Depature

Aggressive Drivers

Intersections

Four Emphasis Areas

Pedestrians and Bicyclists

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 Cumberland 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. 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 Cumberland 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.

2014 saw the highest number of crashes, with the number decreasing in 2018-2020.

However, the number of crashes with serious injuries and fatalities in 2019 and 2020 increased compared to previous years, even though fewer crashes were recorded in those years.

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

The overwhelming majority of crashes, 94%, occur on municipal roads, County roads, and State highways in Cumberland County.

Almost 70% of all crashes occur on municipal or County roads. State highways account for another 27% of crashes.

A smaller percentage of crashes, 5%, occur on private property.

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 be more frequent in the Spring and Summer and decrease in the Fall and Winter.

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

Meanwhile, right angle and fixed object crashes have the highest serious injury or fatality rates. They are the second and third most common types of crashes.

Pedestrian crashes are much fewer in number but have higher rates of minor or serious injuries and fatalities compared to other crashes.