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Route 139U, at Pulaski Skyway Terminus in Jersey City is the most dangerous state roadway in New Jersey.

(Courtesy of Wikipedia)

A majority of the top 10 most dangerous state roadways in New Jersey run through counties in North Jersey, according to a list compiled by Point Pleasant Patch.

The most dangerous roadway in the state is the upper level of Route 139, at the Pulaski Skyway terminus in Jersey City. The road, a connector to the Holland Tunnel, has had 14.59 accidents for every million miles traveled, the report said.

Three of these roadways run through Union County: Morris Avenue/Route 82 in Springfield, Bayway/Route 439 in Linden and Elizabeth and Route 28.

Essex County harbors two of the most dangerous, Route 124 and Route 7/Belleville Turnpike, while Bergen County also contains two, Palisade, Lemoine Avenues/Route 67 and Bergen Boulevard/Route 63.

Near the bottom of the list are Route 156 in Hamilton Township and Route 182 in Hackettstown.

The list is based on 2012 data from the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Read the full report for the complete list of 20 roadways.