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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2022 | Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama | SR-192 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Richardson, Dallas County, Texas | US-75/CENTRAL EXPY | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Knox County, Illinois | CR-36 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Nevada County, California | I-80 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Clifford, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania | SR-0171 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey | SHEPHARDS LANE | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | ADERMAN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois | SR-48 | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Walton County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Cook County, Illinois | SR-53 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Wilson County, Tennessee | I-840 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | US-40 W COLFAX AVE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | FM 3005 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Iredell County, North Carolina | SR-115 WILKESBORO HWY | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | UNIVERSITY DR NW | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Kemper County, Mississippi | SR-39 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Southampton, Burlington County, New Jersey | US-206 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Fulton County, Indiana | US-31 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-118 RUDY MASON PKWY | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-706 W INDIANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Waikoloa Village, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-191 WAIKOLOA RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Honolulu County, Hawaii | SR-83 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVE G | 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.