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New Jersey Transit: fatal bus crashes, 2020-2024
New Jersey Transit Corporation (USDOT 74293) was the carrier on a vehicle in 13 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024, which killed 15 people. That ranks 42nd of the 12,958 USDOT numbers in the federal crash records, with the most in 2024 (4).
FMCSA lists 2,394 power units and 4,900 drivers, about 5.43 fatal crashes per 1,000 power units over the five years. A crash on this list means a vehicle reported under this number was involved. It does not mean the company or its driver caused the crash.
Sources: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 and FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov) · census file updated October 28, 2026 · FMCSA lists the DBA name NJ Transit Bus Operations
fatal crashes involving a vehicle reported under New Jersey Transit, 2020-2024 (42nd of 12,958 USDOT numbers)
people killed in those crashes (13 buses reported under this number)
power units FMCSA lists for this number (file updated October 28, 2026)
fatal crashes per 1,000 power units, 25th highest of 113 carriers with 1,000+ units on these pages
Fatal crashes by year
13 fatal crashes over five years, peaking in 2024 with 4. Bars show people killed each year.
Where New Jersey Transit was involved in fatal crashes
New Jersey (13).
| State | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 13 | 100% |
Roads with more than one fatal crash
| Road | County, state | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| CR-585 | Atlantic, New Jersey | 2 |
Roads are as coded in the federal report. The 100 deadliest road stretches in the US.
All 13 listed crashes
As coded in the federal report. FARS gives no names or cause.
| Date | County, state | Road | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Hudson, New Jersey | Westside Ave | 1 |
| June 2024 | Essex, New Jersey | CR-510 | 1 |
| February 2024 | Bergen, New Jersey | CR-74 | 1 |
| January 2024 | Bergen, New Jersey | Bruce Reynolds Blvd | 1 |
| October 2023 | Atlantic, New Jersey | CR-585 | 1 |
| July 2023 | Camden, New Jersey | I-676 | 1 |
| April 2023 | Camden, New Jersey | SR-168 | 1 |
| September 2022 | Camden, New Jersey | SR-70 | 1 |
| June 2022 | Atlantic, New Jersey | CR-585 | 1 |
| March 2022 | Passaic, New Jersey | CR-601 | 1 |
| August 2021 | Bergen, New Jersey | Highwood Ave | 1 |
| June 2020 | Bergen, New Jersey | CR-48 | 1 |
| May 2020 | Burlington, New Jersey | SR-38 | 3 |
What FMCSA lists for USDOT 74293
| Field | FMCSA census value |
|---|---|
| USDOT number | 74293 |
| Operating authority | MC-3647 (active) |
| Status in the census | Active |
| Base location | Newark, NJ |
| Operation | interstate carrier |
| Classification | private passenger, business; private passenger, non-business; authorized for hire |
| Power units | 2,394 |
| Drivers | 4,900 |
| Annual mileage reported | 100,000,000 miles (2025) |
| Hazardous materials | no |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (June 16, 1982) |
| Last MCS-150 update | March 19, 2026 |
Carriers report these fields themselves, and fleet size and mileage are today's figures. Inspections: SAFER Company Snapshot.
Questions about New Jersey Transit and bus crash records
What is New Jersey Transit's USDOT number?
New Jersey Transit Corporation is USDOT 74293 and operates under MC-3647 in the FMCSA Company Census, based in Newark, NJ. FMCSA lists the number as active.
How many fatal crashes involved New Jersey Transit buses?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System lists 13 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024 in which a vehicle reported under USDOT 74293 was involved. They killed 15 people, and the most were in New Jersey (13).
Does being on this list mean New Jersey Transit was at fault?
No. FARS records that a vehicle reported under this number was involved, not who caused the crash. Fault is decided crash by crash.
Where do most of New Jersey Transit's fatal crashes happen?
New Jersey (13 of 13). The road with the most is CR-585 in Atlantic, New Jersey (2).
Carriers next to New Jersey Transit in the ranking
| # | Carrier | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | ABF Freight System Inc | 13 | 22 |
| 41 | Transco Inc | 13 | 16 |
| 43 | MVT Services LLC | 13 | 14 |
| 44 | NFI Interactive Logistics LLC | 12 | 17 |
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What these numbers do and don't show
FARS covers public-road crashes with a death within 30 days. For these 13 crashes the police report gave USDOT 74293, a number that can be mistyped or name a different company than the driver's employer. Crashes with no number are not counted. How these pages are built · All sources
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