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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2022 | Moriarty, Torrance County, New Mexico | SR-333 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa | WRIGHT BROTHERS BLVD SW | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Waynesboro, Waynesboro city, Virginia | US-340 | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Ocean County, New Jersey | SR-72 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Lyon County, Nevada | ANTELOPE ST | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | EVERETT TPKE | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | SANIBEL CSWY | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | San Jacinto, Riverside County, California | RAMONA EXPY | 2 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Mono County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | US-1 DEANS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | SR-94 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | FRANKLIN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | DeKalb County, Alabama | CR-85 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Boulder County, Colorado | US-36 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Whittier, Los Angeles County, California | WHITTIER BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | SR-91 FLORIDA TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, California | SR-41 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Ashe County, North Carolina | SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-65 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Bureau County, Illinois | 1800 AVE N | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Collier County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Calhoun County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | CR-435 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Orion Township, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-24 LAPEER RD | 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.