Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Jeep Cherokee
Compared with Jeep Cherokee · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 31
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 31 vehicles described as 2000 Jeep Cherokee were involved in 31 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
58%
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 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Jeep Cherokee: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep Cherokee: 17%
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep: 20%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Jeep Cherokee: 49%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 51%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Jeep Cherokee | Jeep Cherokee | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.6% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.9% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.8% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Botetourt County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Westhampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | SOUTHAMPTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Shelby, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-53 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | E PLATTE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Adams County, Colorado | LOWELL BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont | US- 7 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Guadalupe County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Dare County, North Carolina | US-264 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Tazewell County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana | MU-MICHIGAN RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Brighton, Adams County, Colorado | US-85 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BELL RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Missoula County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | N LEWIS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Durango, La Plata County, Colorado | US-160 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas | SR-499 LP/COLONEL BILL CARD JR | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Canton, Madison County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts | BEDFORD ST | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Macoupin County, Illinois | CR-14 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-18 BEDFORD ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | US-12 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Escondido, San Diego County, California | VALLEY PY | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Catskill, Greene County, New York | SR-23A | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Wenden, La Paz County, Arizona | ALAMO RD | 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.