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 21, 2023 | Worcester County, Maryland | CR-1 ST LUKES RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SW 42ND ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SW 36TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-RIO VISTA DR | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina | SSR-1145 VIRGINIA ST | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Licking County, Ohio | US-40 NATIONAL RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina | SSR-1326 MITCHELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey | SR-440 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-44 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 PALMDALE RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Augusta, Hampshire County, West Virginia | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Springfield, Calhoun County, Michigan | SR-96 W DICKMAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia | US-41 SR-3 COBB PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Twin Lakes, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | CR-P | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | SR-197 WATERFORD ST | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-47 N 2ND ST | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Calhoun County, Michigan | VERONA RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Placer County, California | NORTH FOOTHILLS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Deschutes County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Missoula County, Montana | US-93 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Brown County, Minnesota | SR-15 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Iroquois County, Illinois | CR- E 200 NORTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 DIXIE HWY | 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.