Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Jeep Wrangler
Compared with Jeep Wrangler · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 79
- Fatal crashes
- 79
- Deaths inside
- 45
- Other deaths
- 49
Between 2020 and 2024, 79 vehicles described as 2008 Jeep Wrangler were involved in 79 fatal crashes in the United States. 45 people died inside these vehicles and 49 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Jeep Wrangler: 44%
- About 1.1 times the share for Jeep: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 |
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 1.1 times 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%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 23%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 1.1 times 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 | 2008 Jeep Wrangler | Jeep Wrangler | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.7% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.3% | 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 | 54 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 11 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | SR-147 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | WATERMAN BL | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Walker County, Georgia | SR-136 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Smyth County, Virginia | CR-86 WHITETOP RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Salome, La Paz County, Arizona | I-10 NONCARD | 6 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Parkland, Broward County, Florida | MU-SW 52ND AVE | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1004 ERIE AVE | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Bowie County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | I-295 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 STARTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey | CR-508 NEWARK TURNPIKE | 2 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Blythe, Riverside County, California | I-10 REDLANDS FWY | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Cache Junction, Cache County, Utah | US-91 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Semmes, Mobile County, Alabama | MU-FIRETOWER RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Limestone County, Alabama | I-565 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Allamuchy, Warren County, New Jersey | CR-517 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Wayne County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | East Patchogue, Suffolk County, New York | SR-112 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-3 MISSISSIPPI AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | CR-REHL RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Crockett County, Tennessee | SR-152 QUINCY RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Ailey, Montgomery County, Georgia | US-280/SR-30 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-74 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | SR-1 | 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.