Fatal crash profile · Model
Jeep Wrangler JK
Compared with Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 76
- Fatal crashes
- 76
- Deaths inside
- 33
- Other deaths
- 57
Between 2020 and 2024, 76 vehicles described as Jeep Wrangler JK were involved in 76 fatal crashes in the United States. 33 people died inside these vehicles and 57 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
37%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Jeep: 43%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 13 |
| 2021 | 3 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Jeep: 51%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Jeep Wrangler JK | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.1% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 32.9% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.8% | 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 | 55 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 14 |
| California | 9 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Hawaii | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Jeep Wrangler JK by model year
- 2018 75 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2024 | Madison County, Alabama | CR-WALKER LN | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Morgan County, Illinois | CR- 2 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey | MARYLAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | I-35W | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Del Norte County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-666 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-534 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Smith County, Texas | FM 2493 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Wyandotte, Ottawa County, Oklahoma | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 EL CAMINO REAL | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | I-85 S | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Santa Fe, Galveston County, Texas | FM 646 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Smith County, Texas | SR-110 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Tonopah, Maricopa County, Arizona | 339TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Andrews County, Texas | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Llano County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Olympia, Thurston County, Washington | MU-4TH AVE W | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Farmington, Strafford County, New Hampshire | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Masontown, Preston County, West Virginia | CR-14/4 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Garvin County, Oklahoma | SR-74 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Cerritos, Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | ROOSEVELT RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | CR-MORTON RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.