Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Jeep Wrangler
Compared with Jeep Wrangler · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as 2005 Jeep Wrangler were involved in 33 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 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 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Jeep Wrangler: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for Jeep: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Jeep Wrangler: 23%
- About 1.2 times the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
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 | 2005 Jeep Wrangler | Jeep Wrangler | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.2% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.2% | 22.9% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.5% | 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 | 29 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| West Virginia | 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 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MU-MULBERRY | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Rio, Hampshire County, West Virginia | CR-7 FORT HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Malabar, Brevard County, Florida | SR-514 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Williamson County, Texas | FM 1466 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon | SW TILE FLAT RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Franklin, Delaware County, New York | CR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut | SR-155 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | SSR-1901 OLD CAROLEEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Crockett, Houston County, Texas | SR-304 LOOP | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | US-71 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Jackson County, Mississippi | SR-63 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Marlboro County, South Carolina | SR-9 HWY 9 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-54 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Lincoln County, Tennessee | CR-OLD HUNTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Ferron, Emery County, Utah | SR-10 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | KEYSVILLE RD E | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-276 GEER HWY | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | SR-347 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Imperial County, California | SR-111 | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Masardis, Aroostook County, Maine | SR-11 MASARDIS RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Mt Olive, Morris County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Huntington County, Indiana | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Attala County, Mississippi | SR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Clatsop County, Oregon | US-30 ODOT 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.