Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Jeep Wrangler
Compared with Jeep Wrangler · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 114
- Fatal crashes
- 114
- Deaths inside
- 43
- Other deaths
- 88
Between 2020 and 2024, 114 vehicles described as 2017 Jeep Wrangler were involved in 114 fatal crashes in the United States. 43 people died inside these vehicles and 88 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 | 20 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 | 25 |
| 2022 | 11 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 | 23 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for Jeep: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Jeep Wrangler: 23%
- About 1.1 times the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Jeep Wrangler: 50%
- About 90 percent of the share for Jeep: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Jeep Wrangler | Jeep Wrangler | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.0% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.9% | 22.9% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.6% | 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 | 82 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 63 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 12 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina | SSR-1953 S FRANKLIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Morgan County, Indiana | SR-144 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | BLACKSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Ward County, Texas | SR-115 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU-43 MONROE ST | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Sharp County, Arkansas | US-412 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | MU-AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Mesa County, Colorado | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Dickson County, Tennessee | CR-PLUNDERS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Stevens County, Washington | SR-231 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Henderson County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona | E HUNT HWY | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Wardsville, Cole County, Missouri | SR-W | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Oscoda County, Michigan | RED OAK RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Kent, King County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Jones County, Mississippi | CR-OLD PROGRESS RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4040 HOLBENS VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Austin, Williamson County, Texas | FM 620 RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Kearney County, Nebraska | CR-COUNTY ROAD K | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Upton County, Texas | RM 1492 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 111TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Volusia County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | D'Iberville, Harrison County, Mississippi | MU-LAMEY BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | West Logan, Logan County, West Virginia | 11TH ST | 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.