Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Jeep Wrangler
Compared with Jeep Wrangler · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 117
- Fatal crashes
- 117
- Deaths inside
- 61
- Other deaths
- 73
Between 2020 and 2024, 117 vehicles described as 2020 Jeep Wrangler were involved in 117 fatal crashes in the United States. 61 people died inside these vehicles and 73 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 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
46%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Jeep Wrangler: 44%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 20 | 17 |
| 2022 | 13 | 19 |
| 2023 | 9 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
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 85 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%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Jeep Wrangler: 23%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
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 | 2020 Jeep Wrangler | Jeep Wrangler | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.7% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 22.9% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.9% | 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 | 90 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 54 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 14 |
| Texas | 11 |
| California | 9 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| New York | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
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 | Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-TURKEY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Forest Park, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-300 OLD DIXIE RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Mariposa County, California | SR-140 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SSR-1817 LUDIE BROWN RD | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Grant County, New Mexico | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | BRADDOCK RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-288 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S KINO PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | DeKalb County, Indiana | I-69 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Montgomery County, Maryland | I-495 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Fayette County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Tuba City, Coconino County, Arizona | US-89 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana | SR-332 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-49 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | SR-413 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Washington County, Wisconsin | CR-G DIVISION RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-54 CENTRE ST | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | SR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | New Hyde Park, Nassau County, New York | MARCUS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Wakulla County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Okeechobee County, Florida | US-441 | 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.