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In
the year 2000 New Jersey had an estimated population of 8,414,350
which ranked the state 9th in population. For that year the State of
New Jersey had a total Crime Index of 3,160.5 reported incidents per
100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 39th highest total
Crime Index. For Violent Crime New Jersey had a reported incident rate
of 383.8 per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 25th
highest occurrence for Violent Crime among the states. For crimes
against Property, the state had a reported incident rate of 2,776.6 per
100,000 people, which ranked as the state 40th highest. Also in the
year 2000 New Jersey had 3.4 Murders per 100,000 people, ranking the
state as having the 30th highest rate for Murder. New
Jersey’s 16.1 reported Forced Rapes per 100,000 people,
ranked the state 50th highest. For Robbery, per 100,000 people, New
Jersey’s rate was 161.1 which ranked the state as having the
11th highest for Robbery. The state also had 203.2 Aggravated Assaults
for every 100,000 people, which indexed the state as having the 35th
highest position for this crime among the states. For every 100,000
people there were 522.0 Burglaries, which ranks New Jersey as having
the 39th highest standing among the states. Larceny - Theft were
reported 1,848.8 times per hundred thousand people in New Jersey which
standing is the 42nd highest among the states. Vehicle Theft occurred
405.9 times per 100,000 people, which fixed the state as having the
18th highest for vehicle theft among the states.
| Year |
Population |
Violent crime |
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter |
Forcible rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated assault |
Property crime |
Burglary |
Larceny-theft |
| 2006 |
8724560 |
30671 |
427 |
1237 |
13357 |
15650 |
199958 |
39433 |
135801 |
| 2007 |
8685920 |
28601 |
380 |
1050 |
12549 |
14622 |
192226 |
37482 |
132791 |
| Percent change |
|
-6,7 |
-11 |
-15,1 |
-6 |
-6,6 |
-3,9 |
-4,9 |
-2,2 |
Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type - State : USA, Year : 2007
| Vehicle Type | Total | Percent |
|---|
| Going Straight | 677 | 80.0 |
| Turning Left | 53 | 6.3 |
| Stopped in Traffic Lane | 13 | 1.5 |
| Turning Right | 4 | 0.5 |
| Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane | 1 | 0.1 |
| Merging/Changing Lanes | 14 | 1.7 |
| Negotiating a Curve | 45 | 5.3 |
| Backing Up | 4 | 0.5 |
| Passing Other Vehicle | 18 | 2.1 |
| Starting in Traffic Lane | 3 | 0.4 |
| Leaving a Parked Space | 0 | 0.0 |
| Making a U-turn | 3 | 0.4 |
| Entering a Parked Space | 2 | 0.2 |
| Disabled in Traffic Lane | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other Maneuver | 8 | 0.9 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total | 846 | 100.0 |
| | |
Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Body Type - State : USA, Year : 2007
| Body Type |
Number | Percent |
| Passenger Cars | 518 | 51.6 |
| Convertible | 9 | 0.9 |
| 2-Door Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe | 74 | 7.4 |
| 3-Door/2-door Hatchback | 14 | 1.4 |
| 4-Door Sedan, Hardtop | 402 | 40.1 |
| 5-Door/4-Door Hatchback | 2 | 0.2 |
| Station Wagon | 16 | 1.6 |
| Auto-Based Pickup | 1 | 0.1 |
| Light Trucks | 304 | 30.3 |
| Compact Utility | 120 | 12.0 |
| Large Utility | 24 | 2.4 |
| Utility Station Wagon | 5 | 0.5 |
| Minivan | 43 | 4.3 |
| Large Van | 26 | 2.6 |
| Step Van | 1 | 0.1 |
| Unknown Van Type | 1 | 0.1 |
| Compact Pickup | 24 | 2.4 |
| Standard Pickup | 59 | 5.9 |
| Cab Chassis Based Light Truck | 1 | 0.1 |
| Large Trucks | 70 | 7.0 |
| Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs) | 8 | 0.8 |
| Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.) | 3 | 0.3 |
| Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.) | 14 | 1.4 |
| Single Unit Truck (GVWR unknown) | 1 | 0.1 |
| Truck Tractor | 44 | 4.4 |
| Motorcycles | 88 | 8.8 |
| Motorcycle | 86 | 8.6 |
| Moped | 1 | 0.1 |
| Off-Road Motorcycle (2-wheel) | 1 | 0.1 |
| Buses | 9 | 0.9 |
| School Bus | 4 | 0.4 |
| Cross Country/Intercity Bus | 2 | 0.2 |
| Transit Bus | 3 | 0.3 |
| Other Vehicles | 3 | 0.3 |
| ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle; includes dune/swamp buggy - 3 or 4 wheels) | 2 | 0.2 |
| Other vehicle type (includes go-cart, fork-lift, city street seeeper) | 1 | 0.1 |
| Unknown Body Type | 11 | 1.1 |
| Unknown body type | 11 | 1.1 |
Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type, Rollover Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2007
| Vehicle Type |
Rollover Occurence |
Total |
| Yes |
No |
| Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Passenger Cars | 40 | 7.7 | 478 | 92.3 | 518 | 100.0 |
| Light Trucks | 37 | 12.2 | 267 | 87.8 | 304 | 100.0 |
| Large Trucks | 7 | 10.0 | 63 | 90.0 | 70 | 100.0 |
| Buses | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 100.0 | 9 | 100.0 |
| Other/Unknown | 2 | 14.3 | 12 | 85.7 | 14 | 100.0 |
| Total | 86 | 9.4 | 829 | 90.6 | 915 | 100.0 |
Data source: fbi.gov, www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov
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