Here’s What a Year in Fatal Car Crashes Looks Like

The most dangerous day on the roads in 2010? Saturday October 16, when 204 vehicles were involved in 90 crashes. Compare that to a low of 41 crashes on Monday 22 March—and to the rest of that year, with this illuminating visualization.

There were 45,777 vehicles involved in fatal crashes in the US during 2010, according to this clean, informative, and sobering chart from Flowing Data. It’s a rich pool of data showing exactly how many accidents happened on every day of the year.

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"Here’s What a Year in Fatal Car Crashes Looks Like"

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Common Design

Virtually every part of the YJ is interchangable between years. All YJ’s feature a body on frame design. The YJ is the only Wrangler to have “square” headlights. All YJ’s feature a leaf spring suspension and solid axles.

Dimensions

• wheelbase = 93.4″
• overall length = 1987-89: 152.6 in
• ………………….1990-92: 153 in
• ………………….1993-95: 151.9 in
• overall width = 66″
• track =
• height = 1993-95: 71.9 in Hard or Soft Top
• …………1987-1992 Soft Top: 72 in
• …………1987-1992 Hardtop: 69.6 in
• stock height of Jeep to rocker panels = 18″
• ground clearance (from differentials) = 9″
• approach angle =
• departure angle =
• breakover angle =
• curb weight 4wd = 3,028 lbs. – 3,241 lbs.
• towing capacity = 2,000lbs with proper hitch (officially) – 3,000lbs with proper hitch (un-officially)
• Wheel bolt pattern = 5 X 4.5
• Rim backspacing = 5.5″
• Stock Tire Size = 205/75/15 or 215/75/15 depending on model

Stock suspension angles:

• Toe: Set to 0 degrees, “ok range” 1/16 in – 1/16 out
• Camber: Set to 0 degrees, “ok range” -1/2deg to +1/2 deg
• Caster: *Manual trans: Set to 6.5 deg, “ok range” 5/14 deg to 7/14 deg
• *Auto Trans: Set to 8.0 deg, “ok range” 6 1/2 deg to 9 deg
• Outside wheel turn angle: Set to 33 deg, “ok range” 32 deg to 33 deg

Body

The YJ only comes in a 2 door model made up of a one piece tub with a swing out rear tailgate. All models have a flip forward rear bench seat and two individual front folding foward seats.

• 87-91 models come equiped with the “sport style” roll bar. The rear bars come down from the main hoop at a 45* angle. The rear seatbelts for these models are lap belts mounted to the floor
• 92-95 models come with the “family style” roll bar. The rear bars form a 90* angle directly above the rear roll bar mount creating a overhead roll bar for the rear passangers. The rear seatbelts are now attached to the roll bar and are full 3 point belts rather than lap belts.

Engines

• 2.5L I4 TBI (fuel injected) – 121 hp @ 5000 rpm, 135 ftlb @ 3500 rpm – used in ’87-’90
• 2.5L I4 MPI (multi-port injection) – 130 hp @ 5250 rpm, 139 ft lb @ 3250 rpm – used in ’91-’95
• 4.2L I6 Carburated AMC 258 – 112 hp @ 3200 rpm, 210 ft lb @ 2000 – used in ’87-’90
• 4.0L I6 MPI AMC 242 “Power Tech HO” (High Output) – 190 hp @ 4750 rpm, 220 ft lb @ 4,000 rpm – used in ’91-’95

Transmissions

Manual transmissions

• AX-5 – Aisin 5-speed behind the I4 ’87-’95
• BA-10/5 – Peugot 5-speed behind the I6 from ’87-March 9, 1989
• AX-15 – Aisin 5-speed behind the I6 from March 10, 1989-’95

Automatic transmissions

• TF904 – TorqueFlight Automatic behind the I4 ’94-’95, prior to this, the YJ was not offered in an automatic with the I4
• TF999 – TorqueFlight Automatic behind the I6

Transfer Cases

The transfer cases used are all chain driven with aluminum housings. NP stands for “New Process” which is the brand, if you will.

• NP207 – “Command-Trac” part-time only – 2.61:1 ratio low range – only in 87
• NP231 – “Command-Trac” part-time only – 2.72:1 ratio low range – shift pattern 2H – 4H – N – 4L – used ’88-’95

Driveshafts
Axles

Front Axles

• Dana 30 high pinion – reverse cut – 27 spline, 1.16″ diameter shafts, 7.13″ ring gear – used 87-95. All are vacuum disconnect, Some 95′s have 5-297x u-joints due to the start of new model change over, all others have 5-260x u-joints.

Rear Axles

• Dana 35 non c-clip – 27 spline, 1.18″ diameter shafts, 7.58″ ring gear, 2.62″ axle tube – used ’87-’89
• Dana 35 c-clip – 27 spline, 1.18″ diameter shafts, 7.58″ ring gear, 2.62″ axle tube – used ’90-’95
• Dana 44 non c-clip – 30 spline, 1.31″ diameter shafts, 8.5″ ring gear, 2.75″ axle tube – used ’87-’89 on a VERY limited number of Canadian YJ’s.

(Note with the Dana 35C- The “C” does not stand for c-clip. It stands for “custom” meaning it came from Dana unfinished.)

Gearing

• I4 Automatic – 3.73:1
• I4 Standard – 4.10:1
• I6 Automatic – 3.54:1 (normally)
• I6 Standard – 3.07:1, 3.54:1 or 3.73:1 – must verify with the tag on the axle or by pulling the differential cover and reading the numbers stamped in the ring gear or by counting revolutions of wheel versus driveshaft.

Trim Levels

• Base: also referred to as “S”&”SE” at different points in the model run; first few years the back seat and rear bumperettes were optional, some years the 6cyl engine was an option, other years only the 4cyl was available in the “Base” model
• Laredo: Chrome grille, bumpers, and trim, hard top and hard full doors, tinted windows, faux leather interior, body color fender flares and alloy wheels
• Islander: which included “Sunset” Islander graphics and distinct body colors including teal and bright yellow with matching wheel flares
• Sport: which featured “sport” graphics and, beginning in 1991, a 4.0L 6 cylinder engine
• Sahara: which came standard with the 4.0l 242cid engine, offered the most available options, including body color fender flares, matching side steps and alloy wheels. More saharas seem to have come with an automatic transmission and air conditioning than any other trim package.
• Renegade: featured a similar option package as Sahara, but added premium wheels, deluxe interior group as well as oversized “Renegade” wheel flares and body cladding
• Rio Grande: available in champagne gold, moss green and white, with a southwest themed interior trim package, only the 4cyl engine was available, model was offered in the last two years of the YJ model run.

Trim levels by year:

• ’87- Base, Laredo, Sport
• ’88- Base, Islander, Laredo, S, Sahara, Sport
• ’89- Base, Islander, Laredo, S, Sahara
• ’90- Base, Islander, Laredo, S, Sahara
• ’91- Base, Islander, Renegade, S, Sahara
• ’92- Base, Islander, Renegade, S, Sahara
• ’93- Base, Renegade, S, Sahara
• ’94- Renegade, S, Sahara, SE
• ’95- Rio Grande, Sahara, SE
• ’96- Left over ’95s sold as ’95s.

Production Numbers

• Total of 685,071 YJ’s
• 632,231 YJs were built through model year 1995, though YJs were still produced into mid ’96 bringing the total production number to 685,071 units.