Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Jeep Gladiator
Compared with Jeep Gladiator · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 54
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 47
Between 2021 and 2024, 54 vehicles described as 2021 Jeep Gladiator were involved in 54 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 47 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 18 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
25%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Jeep Gladiator: 29%
- About 60 percent of the share for Jeep: 43%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Jeep Gladiator: 9%
- About 55 percent of the share for Jeep: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Jeep Gladiator: 24%
- About 1.2 times the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Jeep Gladiator: 50%
- About 80 percent of the share for Jeep: 51%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Jeep Gladiator | Jeep Gladiator | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.3% | 9.0% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.1% | 24.0% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.7% | 49.7% | 50.8% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 46 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Texas | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2021 | Linn County, Iowa | CR-E16/CENTRAL CITY RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | CONGRESS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Santa Barbara County, California | WEST CAMINO CIELO | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | ALTURAS ST | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.