Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Jeep Wrangler
Compared with Jeep Wrangler · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 40
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 40 vehicles described as 1998 Jeep Wrangler were involved in 40 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 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 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
72%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for Jeep Wrangler: 44%
- About 1.7 times the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Jeep Wrangler: 23%
- About 1.6 times the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Jeep Wrangler: 50%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 51%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Jeep Wrangler | Jeep Wrangler | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.5% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 32.5% | 22.9% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.0% | 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 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 5 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Idaho | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Coosa County, Alabama | CR-511 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Covington, Baraga County, Michigan | CR-FORD RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Douglas County, Colorado | SR-67 | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Beltrami County, Minnesota | SR-72 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Navajo County, Arizona | SR-77 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Lawrence County, Missouri | SR-174 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Trinity County, Texas | FM 356 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | TIDWELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Union County, Iowa | US-34 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Kanawha County, West Virginia | US-119 ELKVIEW | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Union, Tolland County, Connecticut | STICKNEY HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Tishomingo County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Union County, Pennsylvania | US-15 MARINE CORPS LEAG ME HWY | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | CR-FAIRVIEW RD | 2 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Tallapoosa County, Alabama | CR-VALLEY GROVE 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.