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 24, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-24 HEMPSTEAD TPKE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SCHOOL ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | TELEGRAPH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa | VALLEY DR | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Montgomery County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana | SR-46 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-2016 ALLEGHENY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | 43RD ST | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Clay County, Kansas | US-24 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Alachua County, Florida | 23RD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | SHORE RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | 77TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Old Forge, Herkimer County, New York | SR-28 | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Fountain Hills, Maricopa County, Arizona | SHEA BLVD | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Baker County, Oregon | CR-LOOKOUT MTN RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-47 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-1005 CASTOR AVE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | DEQUINDRE RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky | Sr-40 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Fairfax County, Virginia | FAIRFAX COUNTY PKWY | 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.