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On average, eighteen people lose
their lives every year in car crashes on Salem County’s roadways.
Compared to other counties, when population and miles of public
roadway are weighted equally, Salem County has one of the most
serious traffic safety problems in the State.
Faced with this fact, the Salem
County law enforcement community has launched a campaign aimed at
combating the leading contributing factors in all motor vehicle
related deaths and injuries:
■ AGGRESSIVE DRIVING;
■ DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS;
■ INATTENTIVE DRIVING;
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■ SEAT BELT USAGE
Salem County law enforcement is
dedicating additional resources - in the form of targeted traffic
enforcement efforts and police sobriety checkpoints - in an effort
to raise public awareness about the serious problem of traffic
fatalities in this county. The goal of the Salem County Safe
Roadways Project is to reduce the number of motor vehicle related
deaths and injuries that occur here every year.
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Statistics |
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Salem
County ranks SIXTH among New Jersey's twenty-one counties for
the average number of traffic deaths that occur here each year (when
population and miles of public roadway are weighed equally). |
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Estimated
Population |
Miles of Public
Roads |
Avg.
Fatalities |
Traffic Fatalities
Per 10,000
Inhabitants |
Traffic Fatalities
Per 500 Miles
of Public Roads |
Score |
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Highest Score |
611,439 |
626 |
28 |
0.45 |
22.10 |
11.28 |
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Salem County |
64,438 |
882 |
18 |
2.82 |
10.30 |
6.56 |
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Lowest Score |
125,795 |
1,405 |
12 |
0.95 |
4.27 |
2.61 |
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Statewide Averages:
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1.10 |
10.31 |
5.70 |
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To see how all of New
Jersey's twenty-one counties compare, and for an explanation of
research methodology CLICK HERE |
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Billboard Campaign |
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As part of the Safe Roadways
Project, law enforcement is attempting to raise public awareness
about the campaign and traffic safety issues by advertising on
billboards along the major highways within Salem County.
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| Billboard Locations for
2007:
(beginning March 2007 through
September 2007) |
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Panel 000872 \ 083018: State Route 45
(west side), 1.0 mile south of CR540 Painters-Auburn Road -
Woodstown area. |
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Panel 000874 \ 083033: State Route 49
(south side), 0.8 mile west of Salem -
Salem area. |
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Panel 000901 \ 083124: US Route 40
(south side), 0.4 mile west of State Route 77 -
Woodstown/Elmer area. |
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Panel 000879 \ 083043: State Route 49
(south side), 0.6 mile east of Lighthouse Road -
Pennsville area. |
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Panel 000895 \ 083106: US Route 40
(south side), 0.3 mile west of Main Street -
Woodstown area. |
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Panel 002329 \ 083074: U.S.
Route 130 (east side), 0.3 miles south of Broad Street -
Carney's Point area. |
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| Billboard Locations for
2006:
(beginning 24 July 2006 through
November 2006) |
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Panel 083018: State Route 45
(west side), 1.0 mile south of CR540 Painters-Auburn Road -
Woodstown area. |
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Panel 083053: State Route 49
(north side), 0.8 miles west of CR551 Hook Road -
Pennsville/Salem area. |
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Panel 083066: U.S. Route 130
(east side), 0.2 miles south of CR618 Hollywood Avenue -
Carney's Point area. |
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Panel 083119: U.S. Route 40
(north side), 0.1 miles west of CR619 Whig Lane - Carney's
Point area. |
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Panel 083031:
State Route 49 (south side), 0.4 miles south of Freas Road - Pennsville/Salem area. |
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Sticker Campaign |
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Salem County law enforcement is attempting to raise public awareness
about the Salem County Safe Roadways Project by partnering with
local gas stations and posting campaign stickers at the pumps, such
as the one below. It is our hope that motorists will visit our
website and learn more about the traffic safety issues we face here
in Salem County and learn what local law enforcement is doing to
help reduce the number of traffic related deaths and injuries that
occur here each year.
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Participating Gas
Stations |
| Coastal, 554 North Broadway,
Deepwater |
| Exxon, 418 North Broadway,
Pennsville |
| Gulf, 455 Shell Road, Carney's
Point |
| Sunoco, Route 40 & East Lake
Road, Pilesgrove |
| WaWa Food Market, Route 40 &
Route 45, Pilesgrove |
If you are a gas station owner or manager in Salem County and you
wish to participate in this campaign, contact the
SCPO webmaster
(CLICK HERE).
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Campaign Literature |
Salem County law enforcement is attempting to raise public awareness
about the Salem County Safe Roadways Project by partnering with
convenience stores and posting campaign literature at the cash
registers. This literature is also given to motorists when they are
stopped by police officers who are performing traffic enforcement
activities associated with the campaign.
Download a copy of the
Safe Roadways Project brochure for More Details
(Size: 2 MB) |
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Participating
Convenience Stores |
| WaWa Food Market,
2 Carroll
Avenue, Pennsville |
| WaWa Food Market,
99 North
Broadway, Pennsville |
| WaWa Food Market, Route 40 &
Route 45, Pilesgrove |
If you are a convenience store owner or manager in Salem County and you
wish to participate in this campaign, contact the
SCPO webmaster
(CLICK HERE).
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Road Sign Campaign |
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Road signs will be posted along the major highways in Salem County
reminding motorist of the traffic safety issues related to the Safe
Roadways Project.
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| Proposed Sign Locations*: |
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Route 49, Salem.
Vicinity Salem Police Department (facing eastbound traffic). |
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Route 49, Pennsville.
Vicinity Pennsville Police Department (facing westbound
traffic). |
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Route 48, Carney's Point.
Vicinity Carney's Point Police Department (facing westbound
traffic). |
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Route 40/45, Woodstown.
Vicinity Woodstown Police Department (facing westbound
traffic). |
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* = Pending approval of NJ
Department of Transportation |
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| Sign Locations: |
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State Route 49, Pennsville.
Vicinity mile marker 8.0 (facing eastbound traffic). |
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State Route 49, Pennsville.
Vicinity mile marker 4.2 (facing eastbound traffic). |
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US Route 130, Carney's Point.
Vicinity mile marker 1.1 (facing northbound traffic). |
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US Route 40, Carney's Point.
Vicinity mile marker 1.9 (facing eastbound traffic). |
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US Route 130, Carney's Point.
Vicinity Hollywood Avenue (facing southbound traffic). |
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State Route 49, Pennsville.
Vicinity Orchard Avenue (facing eastbound traffic). |
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US Route 40, Carney's Point.
Vicinity mile marker 6.0 (facing westbound traffic). |
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US Route 40, Woodstown.
Vicinity mile marker 11.2 (facing westbound traffic). |
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County Route 551, Pennsville.
Vicinity Sinnickson Lane (facing northbound traffic). |
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County Route 551, Pennsville.
Vicinity Glenside Avenue (facing southbound traffic). |
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| Sign Locations: |
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US Route 40, Carney's Point.
Vicinity mile marker 4.4 (facing eastbound traffic). |
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US Route 40, Carney's Point.
Vicinity mile marker 4.8 (facing westbound traffic). |
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US Route 40, Pilesgrove.
Vicinity mile marker 15.0 (facing westbound traffic). |
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US Route 40, Pilesgrove.
Vicinity mile marker 15.0 (facing eastbound traffic). |
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County Route 551, Pennsville.
Vicinity Pittsfield Street (facing northbound traffic). |
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| Sign Locations: |
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US Route 40, Carney's Point.
Vicinity mile marker 5.8 (facing eastbound traffic). |
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US Route 40, Pittsgrove.
Vicinity mile marker 21.0 (facing westbound traffic). |
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US Route 40, Pittsgrove.
Vicinity mile marker 21.0 (facing eastbound traffic). |
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| Sign Locations: |
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State Route 49, Salem City.
Vicinity mile marker 10.1 (facing eastbound traffic). |
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US Route 40, Pilesgrove.
Vicinity mile marker 12.1 (facing eastbound traffic). |
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County Route 551, Pennsville.
Vicinity Churchtown Road (facing southbound traffic). |
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US Route 40, Upper Pittsgrove.
Vicinity mile marker 18.0 (facing eastbound traffic). |
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US Route 40, Upper Pittsgrove.
Vicinity mile marker 18.0 (facing westbound traffic). |
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US Route 40, Pilesgrove.
Vicinity mile marker 8.0 (facing eastbound traffic). |
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State Route 49, Quinton.
Vicinity mile marker 12.0 (facing eastbound traffic). |
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Traffic Safety Library |
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The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety maintains an
online library of brochures, posters, and other publications, audio
files, traffic safety reports and statistics.
CLICK HERE to check out this great on-line resource!
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Other Traffic Safety
Campaigns |
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If you wish to recommend a link to a traffic safety campaign that
you do not see listed below, contact the
SCPO webmaster
(CLICK HERE).
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You Drink & Drive... You Lose |
Click It or Ticket |
Drive Friendly |
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National campaign to reduce
impaired driving |
Click It or Tick It... It's the
Law! Keeping people safe on our nation's roads and highways |
The campaign, "Drive Friendly",
offers suggested tips on how each driver can foster a safer driving
environment in New Jersey |
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12
Months of Traffic Safety |
Ensign John R. Elliott Hero
Campaign |
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A different traffic safety issue is highlighted each
month of this campaign |
Official site for John's Law and
the Hero Campaign for Designated Drivers |
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