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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2023 | Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Doña Ana County, New Mexico | SR-213 | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-119 GREAT RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Weld County, Colorado | US-34 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Salt Rock, Cabell County, West Virginia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-85 | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Lincoln County, Tennessee | CR-OLD HUNTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | N MAY AVE | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | East Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-617 RYDERS LANE | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | SR-37 CENTER RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut | REDER RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Freestone County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas | MU-DALLAS AVE | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-VANCE JACKSON RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee | SR-50 LYNCHBURG HWY | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Acoma, Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-704 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Jackson County, Texas | SR-35 | 2 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Sampson County, North Carolina | SSR-1222 BEULAH RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Lake County, Michigan | US-10 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | O Fallon, St. Charles County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Beauregard Parish, Louisiana | SR-27 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Mohawk, Herkimer County, New York | SR-28 | 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.