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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | Covington, Hill County, Texas | SR-171 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Racine County, Wisconsin | US-45 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-JONES MALTSBERGER RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Camden County, Missouri | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas | MU-DALLAS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Pinal County, Arizona | SR-77 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | SR-87 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida | 107TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Alcorn County, Mississippi | CR-709 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Shelby County, Illinois | 1500 N | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | AVENUE O | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Coahoma County, Mississippi | US-61 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | N DAVIDSON RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Somers Point, Atlantic County, New Jersey | 444 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-40 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-98 RAMP | 3 |
| May 24, 2022 | Great Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York | SR-417 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | FORSYTHE DR | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | US-1 SR-A1A | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Rocklin, Placer County, California | LONETREE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | San Jacinto, Riverside County, California | RAMONA EXPY | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Auburn, Lee County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia | SR-199 | 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.