Vehicles
Cars and registrations.
Households without a vehicle
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B08201 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| EV share of new sales (%) | 11.8 | 9.3 |
- •New Jersey is among the top ten states for electric vehicle adoption.
Public Transit
Buses and rail.
Workers commuting by public transit
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Transit share of commuting (%) | 11.0 | 3.1 |
- •NJ Transit is the largest statewide public transit system in the United States.
Airports
Air travel.
Passengers boarded at all commercial airports in New Jersey
2011–2025FAA Air Carrier Activity Information System, calendar-year commercial-service enplanements.
Passengers boarded at Newark Liberty International (EWR)
2011–2025FAA calendar-year enplanements.
Passengers boarded at EWR
2003–2023Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Annual air passengers (M) | 49 | 860 |
- •Newark Liberty is one of the 15 busiest airports in the United States.
Traffic
Congestion and travel.
Traffic fatalities
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic fatalities per 100k | 7.3 | 12.2 |
- •New Jersey has one of the lowest traffic fatality rates per resident in the U.S.
Commuting Patterns
How people get to work.
Mean travel time to work
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate travel time ÷ workers not working at home, B08013/B08012 (2020 not released).
Workers who drive alone
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
Workers who work from home
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Average commute (min) | 31.7 | 26.8 |
- •New Jersey has one of the longest average commutes in the country.
Infrastructure
Roads and bridges.
Bridges in poor condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Bridges in good condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Total highway bridges
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Vehicle miles traveled
1994–2024FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS (fatalities ÷ fatality rate per 100M VMT).
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges in poor condition (%) | 6.4 | 6.8 |
- •The New Jersey Turnpike is one of the busiest toll roads in the world.