Deer can be found on every road in the Garden State, but one county in particular leads northern New Jersey in deer-involved car crashes, according to a recent study.
According to data from Injuries Cases Autos, a website that publishes general information about motor vehicle accidents across the nation, Morris County has the most deer-involved car accidents in the northern part of the state.
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In 2023 and 2024, Morris County logged the most deer crashes in North Jersey, totaling 1,467, according to the data. The data also shows that deer and other animals were involved in 5.8 percent of all Morris County crashes in those two years.
Additionally, 65 of those crashes that occurred in 2023 and 2024, or 4.4 percent, resulted in someone being hurt or killed.
See a list of the top five most deer accident-prone towns in Morris County, with numbers provided by Injuries Cases Auto (2023 & 2024):
In Washington Township, 23.3 percent of crashes involved an animal, nearly 1 in 4, the highest of any sizeable Morris County town, according to the data.
The most dangerous road for deer accidents in Morris County is I-80, accounting for 134 crashes over the studied years. The worst time for deer-related car accidents is a November evening, between 6 and 7 p.m., the study reads.
While Morris County leads the northern part of the state in deer crashes, Monmouth County leads the entire state, with 2,374 crashes over 2023 and 2024.
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