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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2021 | Monroe County, Tennessee | SR-68 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia | LAKESIDE DR | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27 SUNRISE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Bullitt County, Kentucky | SR-61 PRESTON HWY | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Shelby County, Texas | SR-87 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Town and Country, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-NOR 64 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Placer County, California | W WISE RD | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Esmeralda County, Nevada | SR-264 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Rochester, Monroe County, New York | S UNION ST | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-20 EUCLID AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Redan, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Southampton County, Virginia | US-58 | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | E EVANS AVE | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | MONTEREY RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey | GARFIELD AVE | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | SR-323 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-67 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-243 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut | SR-101 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | CR-850 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | CR-ENCANTADO RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio | SR-13 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Russell County, Kansas | I-70 | 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.