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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2022 | Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-347 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Portland, Cumberland County, Maine | US-302 ROOSEVELT TRL | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | COLLEGE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Blue Ash, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-269 KENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Pueblo County, Colorado | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Encinal, La Salle County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 5 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Treasure County, Montana | I-94 W | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin | SR-164 | 2 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Fremont County, Iowa | I-29 | 2 |
| May 25, 2022 | Anderson County, Texas | US-287 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Adams County, Colorado | I-76 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | AVALON PARK BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-4982 SOUTH POLK ST | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Minnetonka Mills, Hennepin County, Minnesota | I-394 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-11 | 3 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Citrus County, Florida | SR-44 | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | PELTIER RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-7 MILE RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | STERIGERE ST | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-241 MILLERSBURG RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Romeoville, Will County, Illinois | JOLIET RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SELMA 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.