Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Jeep Wrangler
Compared with Jeep Wrangler · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 117
- Fatal crashes
- 117
- Deaths inside
- 51
- Other deaths
- 75
Between 2020 and 2024, 117 vehicles described as 2012 Jeep Wrangler were involved in 117 fatal crashes in the United States. 51 people died inside these vehicles and 75 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 | 25 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 24 |
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
40%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Jeep Wrangler: 44%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 | 19 |
| 2022 | 9 | 18 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 18 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Jeep Wrangler: 16%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Jeep Wrangler: 23%
- About 1.4 times the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 1.5 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 | 2012 Jeep Wrangler | Jeep Wrangler | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.2% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.4% | 22.9% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.9% | 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 | 92 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 60 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 32 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 14 |
| California | 11 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Michigan | 9 |
| New Jersey | 8 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2023 | Scott County, Arkansas | SR-28-1 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Etowah County, Alabama | SR-132 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | SR-241 SEIBERLING ST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Martin County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Ogle County, Illinois | S WATERTOWN RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | CR-621 | 2 |
| May 10, 2023 | Blythe, Riverside County, California | US-95 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-GREENWICH ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SR-11 NORTH | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Hudson, Weld County, Colorado | I-76 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Pickaway County, Ohio | US-23 CORRIDOR C | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Mohave County, Arizona | SR-68 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | South Bay, Palm Beach County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Genesee County, Michigan | US-23 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | SR-72 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | US-54/GATEWAY NORTH | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-116 HANOVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | MULFORD RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | US-70 WENDOVER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan | JOSLYN RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | El Paso County, Colorado | CR-SPACE VILLAGE AVE | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama | SR-69 | 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.