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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina | MULBERRY ST | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | S DURANGO DR | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | New Madrid County, Missouri | SR-U | 4 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas | I-435 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Walker County, Georgia | CR-070900 LULA LAKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Athens, Clarke County, Georgia | CR-142300 MACON HWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-TURKEY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1008 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Macomb, Township, Macomb County, Michigan | GARFIELD RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Eaton County, Michigan | CANAL RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 NONCARD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Lubbock County, Texas | I-27 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Williamson County, Texas | SR-195 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Pike County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2004 SALT LAKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Morris, Grundy County, Illinois | SR-47/DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Forest Park, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-300 OLD DIXIE RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-165 | 5 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Bonneville County, Idaho | US-26 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Manatee County, Florida | SR-70 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado | SR-82 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Laguna Woods, Orange County, California | EL TORO RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Mariposa County, California | SR-140 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Westport, Essex County, New York | SR-9N MAIN ST | 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.