Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Jeep Wrangler
Compared with Jeep Wrangler · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 32 vehicles described as 2003 Jeep Wrangler were involved in 32 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Jeep Wrangler: 44%
- About 1.3 times the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Jeep Wrangler: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Jeep Wrangler: 23%
- About 1.9 times the share for Jeep: 20%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 50%
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Jeep Wrangler | Jeep Wrangler | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 37.5% | 22.9% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.5% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2021 | James City County, Virginia | SR-199/HUMELSINE PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Madison County, Missouri | SR-72 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E PORT RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410/TX HILL COUNTRY TRL | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Shenandoah County, Virginia | US-11 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia | SR-92 | 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.