Foggy Weather Causes Accidents, Traffic Delays On Wednesday For NJ to NY Commuters

Foggy weather and wet weather conditions caused multiple traffic accidents and delays for commuters traveling from New Jersey to New York on Wednesday.

According to the National Weather Service, patchy, dense fog with visibility less than a quarter of a mile was seen in Essex, Passaic and Bergen counties, causing “greatly reduced visibilities” in the area.

The Port Authority of NY/NJ first alerted commuters about the weather conditions around 4:30 a.m., when it issued an alert that it enacted a 35 mph speed restriction at the George Washington Bridge and a 25 mph restriction at the Outerbridge Crossing.

Port Authority officials later reported accidents on the Goethals and Bayonne Bridges around 11:30 a.m.

The NWS suggests the following tips for driving in foggy weather:

• Slow down
• Use low beam headlights or fog lamps instead of high beam headlights
• Allow extra braking distance in case sudden stops are needed