There have been 31 accidents reported as of May 5, 2016, along this approximately 30-mile stretch of Interstate 78 from Pennsylvania to Somerset County.
There have been 31 accidents on an approximately 30-mile stretch of Interstate 78 from the Pennsylvania border to the Interstate 287 interchange in Somerset County so far this year, according to data compiled by NJ Advance Media.
Of those 31 accidents, two were fatal and at least four left people critically injured. There were seven accidents involving a tractor-trailer. Of the seven, three involved another vehicle, one involving two tractor-trailers colliding.
In addition to the accidents, there were four vehicle fires, two involving a tractor-trailer.
Most of the accidents happened in Hunterdon County, where 22 were reported. Somerset County had eight accidents and Warren County reported two. Three of the vehicle fires happened in Hunterdon County, with the fourth, a tractor-trailer fire, occurring in Warren County.
The stretch of Interstate 78 from Jugtown Mountain just east of Bloomsbury to the Route 31 and Route 22 interchanges in Clinton Township is where most of the accident have happened, with 17 reported.
Where are the most crashes on Interstate 78?
Interstate 78 from Lebanon Township east to the Interstate 287 interchange in Bedminster had 12 accidents. A short stretch of Interstate 78 in Greenwich Township in Warren County between the Route 22 exit and the weigh stations is where the two accidents occurred.
The list of accidents includes only those reported to the media and may not include other minor accidents where there no injuries or minor injuries.
Jan. 6 at 11:40 a.m. - Clinton Township - Fatal accident involving a van
Feb. 1 at 7:20 a.m. - Bethlehem Township - minor accident
Feb. 5 at 4:25 a.m. - Bedminster Township - tractor-trailer hauling 70,000 pounds of garbage overturns
Feb. 8 at 10:40 a.m. - Bethlehem Township - tractor-trailer overturns on ramp
Feb. 9 at 1:30 p.m. - Lebanon Township - vehicle fire
Feb. 10 at 7 a.m. - Greenwich Township - jackknifed tractor-trailer
Feb. 12 at 8:17 a.m. - Bethlehem Township - accident involving tractor-trailer and two vehicles
Feb. 13 at 1:54 p.m. Bridgewater Township - accident
Feb. 18 at 8:17 a.m. - Clinton Township - minor accident
Feb. 21 at 3:47 a.m. - Union Township - accident
Feb. 21 at 7:51 p.m. - Union Township - accident
Feb. 23 at 3:27 p.m. - Bedminster Township - accident
March 2 at 5:35 a.m. - Bridgewater Township - dump truck overturns
March 3 at 7:40 a.m. - Clinton Township - minor accident
March 4 at 6:04 a.m. - Tewksbury Township - tractor-trailer hauling a bulldozer flips over
March 4 at 10:58 a.m. - Tewksbury Township - accident
March 7 at 6:30 p.m. - Greenwich Township - vehicle flips over
March 15 at 11:23 a.m. - Readington Township - accident
March 15 at 5:45 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. - Clinton Township - two separate accidents
March 19 at 5 p.m. - Union Township - accident
March 21 at 8 a.m. - Bedminster Township - accident
March 27 at 8:27 p.m. - Bedminster Township - accident with injuries
March 25 at 9:32 p.m. - Tewksbury Township - vehicle fire
March 29 at 10:44 p.m. - Bethlehem Township - accident
April 1 at 1:23 p.m. - Bedminster Township - minor accident
April 5 at 7 a.m. - Clinton Township - accident involving a vehicle and a tractor-trailer
April 8 at 5:53 a.m. - Tewksbury Township - accident
April 18 at 6 p.m. - Union Township - fatal accident
April 24 at 3 p.m. - Greenwich Township - tractor-trailer fire
April 25 at 6 a.m. - Bedminster - accident
April 27 at 5:25 a.m. - Bethlehem Township - accident involving overturned truck
April 27 at 3 p.m. - Clinton Township - accident
May 4 at 6:45 a.m. - Bethlehem Township - accident involving two tractor-trailers
May 5 at 1:11 a.m. - Bethlehem Township - truck fire