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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2023 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | I-135 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Buda, Hays County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois | SUMMERS DR | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Jasper County, Iowa | TS-JEWEL ST | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-101A | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | MU-N MELENDRES ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois | S LINCOLN ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Lake County, California | SCOTTS CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-375 FRONTAGE/JOE BATTLE | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Hardin County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Redford Township, Wayne County, Michigan | BEECH DALY RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Mason County, Washington | US-101 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-159 N ILLINOIS ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-172 LISBON ST | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Portage County, Ohio | SR-261 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Salt Rock, Cabell County, West Virginia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | SR-79 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Draper, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SEAGIRT BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Robeson County, North Carolina | US-74 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Tazewell County, Virginia | US-19 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Elkhart County, Indiana | CR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Doral, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 87TH AVE | 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.