Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Jeep Wrangler
Compared with Jeep Wrangler · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 126
- Fatal crashes
- 126
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 90
Between 2020 and 2024, 126 vehicles described as 2018 Jeep Wrangler were involved in 126 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 people died inside these vehicles and 90 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 | 26 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 22 |
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
34%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 44%
- About 80 percent 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 | 19 |
| 2021 | 10 | 23 |
| 2022 | 10 | 23 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 |
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%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Jeep Wrangler: 23%
- About 1.2 times the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 1.3 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 the same as the share for Jeep: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Jeep Wrangler | Jeep Wrangler | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.5% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.0% | 22.9% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.0% | 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 | 91 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 64 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 19 |
| New York | 8 |
| Maryland | 7 |
| California | 7 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Missouri | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | Warrick County, Indiana | SR-68 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Perry County, Pennsylvania | SR-11 SUSQUEHANNA TRL | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SE 29TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas | I2 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Delmar, Wicomico County, Maryland | MU-180 STAGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Somerset County, New Jersey | CR-514 AMWELL RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Victoria County, Texas | US-77S BUSINESS/NAVARRO ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | SCHOENHERR RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-702 SOUTHEAST BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | SR-337 LOOP/RUECKLE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FALLBROOK AVE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Fayette County, Tennessee | US-72 SR-86 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Davie County, North Carolina | SR-801 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Lenawee County, Michigan | US-12 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Jefferson County, Ohio | SR-150 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Lincoln, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-117 SOUTH GREAT RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Yakima County, Washington | US-12 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Claycomo, Clay County, Missouri | I-435 RP 282754 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Southampton, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27 MONTAUK HWY | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | SR-119 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Woodbridge, New Haven County, Connecticut | TS-FAIRGROUNDS RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri | SR-MM | 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.