Project Information

Emphasis Areas

The LRSP Steering Committee has identified three emphasis areas that are crucial for addressing the challenges faced on local roads in Salem 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 crash type:

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

  • For right-angle focus crash type:

    • All municipal and county road stop-controlled intersections regardless of posted speed

Three Emphasis Areas

Lane Departure

Aggressive Drivers

Intersections

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 Salem 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 display the severity and type of crashes in Salem 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.

2018 and 2019 saw the highest number of crashes in the eight-year period.

The number of crashes with serious injuries and fatalities increased in 2018-2020 compared to previous years. 2020 had the most serious injuries and fatalities even though there were fewer crashes overall that year.

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

County roads and State highways experience the highest number of crashes, accounting for 70% of all crashes in the County.

Almost half of all crashes occur on County or municipal roads, though only 13% of those are on municipal roads.

A smaller percentage of crashes, 8%, 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 be more frequent in the Spring and Summer and decrease in the Fall and Winter.

Fixed object crashes are the most common type of crash and have high rates of serious injuries and fatalities relative to other types of crashes.

Rates of serious injuries and fatalities are also more common in right angle crashes, the third most frequent type of crash.