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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2021 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Christian County, Illinois | SR-104 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Montgomery, Orange County, New York | SR-52 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey | US-46 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | El Paso County, Texas | I-10/DESERT BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Lake County, Montana | SR-MT 83 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | I-10/EAST FWY | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS TRAN | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2770 ANGIER RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Turin, Lewis County, New York | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey | CR-656 BAY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Porterville, Tulare County, California | MAIN ST | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Lawrence County, Alabama | CR-87 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-130 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Medina County, Texas | FM 2676 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York | SR-9G | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Marion County, South Carolina | US-378 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SHEA BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Travis County, Texas | RM 2244/BEE CAVE RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | COMMON | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Elmore County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | GRIDIRON 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.