Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Jeep Wrangler
Compared with Jeep Wrangler · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 48
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 36
Between 2020 and 2024, 48 vehicles described as 2009 Jeep Wrangler were involved in 48 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 36 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 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
29%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 44%
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 12 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 |
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%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 23%
- About 85 percent of the share for Jeep: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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 | 2009 Jeep Wrangler | Jeep Wrangler | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.5% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 22.9% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| 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 | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Halifax County, Virginia | CR-659 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Grundy County, Illinois | CR-29/PINE BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Albertville, Marshall County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Lenawee County, Michigan | TECUMSEH CLINTON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-668 ARNEYS MOUNT RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Breckinridge County, Kentucky | SR-333 BEWLEYVILLE BIG SPRING | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-83RD ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Saint Johns, St. Johns County, Florida | MU-GREENBRIAR RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-312 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Westampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-541 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Pine, Gila County, Arizona | SR-87 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Pueblo West, Pueblo County, Colorado | E JOE MARTINEZ BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Montgomery County, Texas | CR-WOODLANDS PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Wythe County, Virginia | CR-44 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-009 CHELTENHAM AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Searcy County, Arkansas | US-65-060 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Massac County, Illinois | WALDO CHURCH RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Malvern, Geneva County, Alabama | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Mason County, Michigan | US-31 RAMP 003B | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Montgomery County, Texas | FM 1485 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MU-VANDEVENTER AVE | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | San Diego County, California | PINE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas | FM 106 | 2 |
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.