Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Jeep Wrangler
Compared with Jeep Wrangler · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 145
- Fatal crashes
- 145
- Deaths inside
- 65
- Other deaths
- 101
Between 2020 and 2024, 145 vehicles described as 2016 Jeep Wrangler were involved in 145 fatal crashes in the United States. 65 people died inside these vehicles and 101 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 | 34 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 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
39%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 44%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 43%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 24 |
| 2021 | 12 | 24 |
| 2022 | 17 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 24 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 |
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
17%
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%
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%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 50%
- About 85 percent of the share for Jeep: 51%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Jeep Wrangler | Jeep Wrangler | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.2% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.2% | 22.9% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.1% | 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 | 107 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 76 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 32 |
| Dark - Lighted | 30 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 17 |
| Texas | 16 |
| California | 10 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | New Madrid County, Missouri | SR-U | 4 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-92 CAMPBELLTON FAIRBURN RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | NW 31ST AVE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Costa Mesa, Orange County, California | SR-55 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Manatee County, Florida | BAYSHORE DR | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-RALEIGH MILLINGTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-KNIGHT ARNOLD RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-173 5400 S | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | SR-27 FRELINGHUYSEN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Talladega County, Alabama | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Bedford County, Virginia | CR-684 ROCKY FORD RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Glenn County, California | CR-M | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Lowndes County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-123 WILLIAMS RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Rockdale County, Georgia | I-20 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Jasper County, Georgia | CR-036400 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Hercules, Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | SR-163/E UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Augusta County, Virginia | SR-42/LITTLE CALF PASTURE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Okanogan County, Washington | ROCK CANYON RD PVT WAY | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | ALAMEDA DR | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | MU-JONH BEN SHEPPERD PARKEWAY | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Jefferson County, Nebraska | SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Genesee County, Michigan | LAKE 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.