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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2024 | Alton, Madison County, Illinois | MU- BRODWAY ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-8 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Delano, Kern County, California | W CECIL AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | WHITTRAM AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-225/PASADENA FWY | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 LP | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Washoe County, Nevada | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Michigan | JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine | SR-114 GORHAM RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | E 13TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SR-49 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Rochester, Monroe County, New York | HUDSON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Frederick County, Maryland | SR-27 OLD NATIONAL PK RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Rio, Hampshire County, West Virginia | CR-7 FORT HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | San Jacinto County, Texas | FM 222 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | New Baltimore, Greene County, New York | CR-54 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Grant County, New Mexico | US-180 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | West Windsor, Mercer County, New Jersey | CR-571 PRINCETON HIGHSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire | TS-QUINCY RD | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa | MU-S 35T ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Levy County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Tioga County, Pennsylvania | SR-6 ROOSEVELT HWY | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-85 S | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | SR-72 | 2 |
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.