Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Jeep Wrangler
Compared with Jeep Wrangler · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 33
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as 2004 Jeep Wrangler were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 33 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
69%
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 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 23%
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Jeep Wrangler: 50%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Jeep Wrangler | Jeep Wrangler | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.6% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.9% | 22.9% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.2% | 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 | 34 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | PIONEER RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-2 N COLORADO BLVD | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-231 SR-10 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York | SR-488 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Izard County, Arkansas | SR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Guadalupe County, Texas | FM 621 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Key West, Monroe County, Florida | MU-COLLEGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Ingham County, Michigan | COLLEGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Arlington, Washington County, Nebraska | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-8 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Pendleton County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia | SR-140 HICKORY FLAT HWY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Travis County, Texas | CR-LAKEHURST RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts | US-5 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Reynolds, White County, Indiana | US-24 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3002 WILLIAMSON RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Cecil County, Maryland | SR-545 BLUE BALL RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Stone County, Arkansas | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Leland, Washington County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Amite County, Mississippi | CR-BUSY CORNER RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Lafayette, Walker County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota | CR-42 | 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.