Federal Safety Dossier
New Jersey Transit Corporation
d/b/a Nj Transit Bus Operations · Newark, NJ · USDOT 74293 · 2,394 power units · large fleet
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411
Crashes · 24 mo
8
Fatal · 24 mo
2
Fatal · 6 mo
Self-insured
Insurance limit on file
Out-of-service inspection record
Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate — how often federal inspectors pulled this carrier's vehicles or drivers off the road for safety violations.
Vehicle Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 1.2% | NATL AVG: 14.4%
Driver Out-of-Service (OOS) Rate
CARRIER: 0.3% | NATL AVG: 6.0%
At or below the national average (▸ marker).
Federal crash record · trailing 24 months
Crashes: ~1 every 43 hours
Fleet-wide averages don't decide individual cases. Liability turns on what this specific driver, dispatcher, and truck's logs show in the hours before your crash.
Liability Insurance Status
Liability insurance — the coverage this carrier has on file with federal regulators (filed under the federal category "BIPD," Bodily Injury & Property Damage).
Filed Liability Limit
Self-insured (federally authorized)
Claims backed by the carrier's own assets, not a third-party policy limit.
Primary Insurer
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ACTIVE FILINGS (ALL TYPES): 1 | SELF-INSURED: Yes
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USDOT 74293 · New Jersey Transit Corporation
FMCSA snapshot 2026-05-01 · metrics recomputed 2026-06-28
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Recent severe & fatal incidents
Recent severe & fatal incidents — New Jersey Transit Corporation
A subset of this carrier's trailing-24-month federal record — the most severe incidents only, not a total. Swipe to scan; each card links to FMCSA SAFER.
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| Date | State | Severity | Injuries | Tow-Away | FMCSA Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | NJ | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 6, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| May 3, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Apr 23, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Apr 22, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Apr 17, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 17, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Apr 14, 2026 | NJ | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 13, 2026 | PA | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Apr 9, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Apr 9, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Apr 2, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 28, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 25, 2026 | NJ | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 25, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 24, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 23, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 17, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 17, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 9, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 9, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 6, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Mar 5, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 5, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 5, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Mar 3, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 24, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 20, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Feb 18, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Feb 17, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 17, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Feb 17, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Feb 12, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Feb 11, 2026 | NJ | Property damage | 0 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Feb 10, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Feb 5, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 30, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 29, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Jan 28, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Jan 28, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Jan 24, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 22, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Jan 17, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Jan 16, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Jan 15, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Jan 14, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Jan 8, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | No | SAFER → |
| Jan 8, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 7, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
| Jan 2, 2026 | NJ | Injury | 1 | Yes | SAFER → |
May 12, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 6, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
May 3, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Apr 23, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Apr 22, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Apr 17, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 17, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Apr 14, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 13, 2026
- State
- PA
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Apr 9, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Apr 9, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Apr 2, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 28, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 25, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 25, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 24, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 23, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 17, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 17, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 9, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 9, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 6, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Mar 5, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 5, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 5, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Mar 3, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 24, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 20, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Feb 18, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Feb 17, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 17, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Feb 17, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Feb 12, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Feb 11, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Property damage
- Injuries
- 0
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Feb 10, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Feb 5, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 30, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 29, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Jan 28, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Jan 28, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Jan 24, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 22, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Jan 17, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Jan 16, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Jan 15, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Jan 14, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Jan 8, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- No
Jan 8, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 7, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Jan 2, 2026
- State
- NJ
- Severity
- Injury
- Injuries
- 1
- Tow-Away
- Yes
Showing the 50 most recent less-severe records in the trailing 24-month window. Earlier records are omitted here; the full federal record is individually verifiable at FMCSA SAFER.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Crash File. Each crash record is individually verifiable via FMCSA SAFER.
Night-driving crash pattern
The SafeNY Night-Driving Pattern: Of 454 documented crashes in the past 5 years, 119 occurred in dark conditions. This represents a 26.2% dark-condition share, which is not statistically distinct (p=0.80) from the national FMCSA baseline of 25.7%.
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Verified federal extraction · 2026-06-28 06:08:10 UTC