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By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on January 04, 2017 at 9:58 AM, updated January 04, 2017 at 11:58 AM
TRENTON — More than 600 people died in traffic accidents on New Jersey’s roadways last year, 8 percent more than in 2015 and the most deaths seen since 2011, according to preliminary State Police statistics.
After dropping to a 20-year low in 2013 when 542 people died in crashes and collisions, the fatalities have been steadily climbing, according to state police data released Tuesday.
In 2015, 562 died in vehicular accidents – six more than the previous year. But in 2016, 607 people, or 45 more, died in 2016.