Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Jeep Wrangler
Compared with Jeep Wrangler · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 1997 Jeep Wrangler were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
68%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Jeep Wrangler: 44%
- About 1.6 times the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 Wrangler: 16%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
40%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Jeep Wrangler: 23%
- About double the share for Jeep: 20%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 50%
- About 80 percent of the share for Jeep: 51%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Jeep Wrangler | Jeep Wrangler | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.1% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 40.0% | 22.9% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 49.8% | 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 | 31 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Washington | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma | SR-3W | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Forsyth County, North Carolina | SR-8 GERMANTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Bingham County, Idaho | 200 RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts | COPICUT RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Gibsonburg, Sandusky County, Ohio | MU-STEVENSON ST | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Cecil County, Maryland | US-40 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W DEER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Snohomish County, Washington | CR-MOUNTAIN LOOP HWY | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Hardin County, Texas | FM 787 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee | MU-OLD HIGHWAY 68 | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Fayette County, West Virginia | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island | SOUTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Shackelford County, Texas | FM 142 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Richland County, Ohio | CR-144 LEXINGTON ONTARIO RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Cocke County, Tennessee | US-321 SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Clallam County, Washington | CR-PALO ALTO RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Carmel, Putnam County, New York | I-84 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Churchville, Monroe County, New York | CR-119 WESTSIDE DR | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-13 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Berrien County, Michigan | CR-WARREN WOODS | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Oakland County, Michigan | CR-COOLEY LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | WEST PENNWAY | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Butts County, Georgia | SR-42 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Itasca, DuPage County, Illinois | I-290 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SR-109 | 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.