# New Jersey Route 55 highway safety improvements

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/new-jersey-route-55-highway-safety-improvements
> Updated: 2026-09-18T11:15:06.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Following a summer period involving four fatal crashes that resulted in five deaths, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has submitted a four-point safety action plan to South Jersey legislators to improve Route 55. 

The proposed measures for the 40-mile highway include deploying portable messaging signs, installing 75 new ‘Wrong Way’ signs at five specific interchanges, clearing vegetation near problematic interchanges, and adding permanent guardrails in key locations. The plan addresses recent notable incidents, including a wrong-way collision with a tractor-trailer and a vehicle crossing a grass median to strike another car.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-18: New Jersey DOT proposes safety plan for Route 55

The New Jersey Department of Transportation has proposed a four-point safety plan for Route 55 following several fatal crashes on the South Jersey highway this summer.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-jersey-dot-proposes-safety-plan-for-route-55

### 2026-08-24: Route 295 police increase patrols and speed enforcement

New Jersey police have increased patrols and posted warning signs on Route 295 to crack down on speeding and dangerous driving behaviors.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/route-295-police-increase-patrols-and-speed-enforcement

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Cite as: New Jersey Route 55 highway safety improvements. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/new-jersey-route-55-highway-safety-improvements