Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Jeep Cherokee
Compared with Jeep Cherokee · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as 1998 Jeep Cherokee were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Jeep Cherokee: 41%
- About 1.4 times the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.9 times the share for Jeep Cherokee: 16%
- About 1.9 times the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Jeep Cherokee: 17%
- About 1.1 times the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
25%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Jeep Cherokee: 49%
- About half the share for Jeep: 51%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Jeep Cherokee | Jeep Cherokee | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.6% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.2% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 25.0% | 48.9% | 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 | 23 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | AUSTIN BLUFFS PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | SR-9 BELCHERTOWN RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Oconee County, Georgia | CR-260 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Tonopah, Maricopa County, Arizona | W SALOME HWY | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Cleburne County, Alabama | CR-531 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Citrus County, Florida | CR-44 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | San Juan County, New Mexico | US-550 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut | US-5 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Spencer County, Indiana | US-231 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota | US-16 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Jefferson County, Washington | US-101 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Douglas County, Oregon | SR-38 ODOT 45 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Grenada County, Mississippi | US-51 | 2 |
| May 27, 2022 | Surry County, North Carolina | OLD LOWGAP RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Somerset County, Pennsylvania | SR-3010 E MUD PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Grayson County, Texas | US-377 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Wyoming, Wyoming County, West Virginia | SR-97 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Flagler County, Florida | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Douglas County, Nevada | TILLMAN LN | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Frederick County, Virginia | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Dodge County, Wisconsin | CR-C | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Volusia County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico | SR-528 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Halifax, Windham County, Vermont | TH-18 REED HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Rockbridge County, Virginia | CR-638 | 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.