Fatal crash profile · Make
Jeep
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 8,664
- Fatal crashes
- 8,553
- Deaths inside
- 4,129
- Other deaths
- 5,541
Between 2020 and 2024, 8,664 vehicles described as Jeep were involved in 8,553 fatal crashes in the United States. 4,129 people died inside these vehicles and 5,541 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 | 1,556 |
| 2021 | 1,780 |
| 2022 | 1,819 |
| 2023 | 1,742 |
| 2024 | 1,767 |
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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 743 | 973 |
| 2021 | 881 | 1,117 |
| 2022 | 883 | 1,170 |
| 2023 | 818 | 1,119 |
| 2024 | 804 | 1,162 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 6,221 |
| Cloudy | 1,153 |
| Rain | 582 |
| Snow | 90 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 86 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4,153 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2,173 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,720 |
| Dusk | 219 |
| Dawn | 155 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 768 |
| Florida | 618 |
| California | 560 |
| Michigan | 428 |
| New York | 348 |
| North Carolina | 330 |
| Illinois | 330 |
| Georgia | 323 |
| Pennsylvania | 314 |
| Ohio | 297 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Jeep models
- Grand Cherokee 2,684 crashes
- Wrangler 2,122 crashes
- Cherokee 1,177 crashes
- Compass 666 crashes
- Liberty 662 crashes
- Patriot 497 crashes
- Renegade 311 crashes
- Gladiator 167 crashes
- Commander 114 crashes
- Wrangler JK 76 crashes
- Grand Cherokee L 56 crashes
- Wagoneer 33 crashes
- CJ-7 17 crashes
- Grand Wagoneer 11 crashes
- CJ-5 7 crashes
- Comanche 5 crashes
- CJ-8 Scrambler 2 crashes
- Wagoneer L 2 crashes
- Grand Wagoneer L 1 crash
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2023 | San Juan County, New Mexico | US-550 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Covington County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Hillsdale County, Michigan | CARD RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Alachua County, Florida | SR- 26 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | N MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Nueces County, Texas | FM 2826 | 2 |
| May 16, 2023 | Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina | US- 21 ANDERSON RD N | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 ONTARIO FWY | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Benton County, Arkansas | CR-OLDWIRERD | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Frederick County, Virginia | SR-277/FAIRFAX PK | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | SR-55 | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona | ORO GRANDE BLVD | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Washington County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 47 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-STONEY POINT RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Missoula County, Montana | COAL MINE RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | CR-621 | 2 |
| May 14, 2023 | Tybee Island, Chatham County, Georgia | TS-080909 STRAND AVE | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Riverside County, California | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Manteca, San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | New Richmond, St. Croix County, Wisconsin | SR-64 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Mahwah, Bergen County, New Jersey | I-287 | 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.