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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2021 | Blount County, Tennessee | CR-BIG SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | W PRINCE RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-292 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | BILBY RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Fauquier County, Virginia | CR-616 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Cullman County, Alabama | SR-157 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | DeKalb County, Illinois | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Trempealeau County, Wisconsin | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Ottawa County, Michigan | DOUGLAS AVE | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Newaygo County, Michigan | CR-ALGER AVE | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | W MOANA LN | 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.