Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Jeep Cherokee
Compared with Jeep Cherokee · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 41
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 41 vehicles described as 2001 Jeep Cherokee were involved in 41 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
54%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Jeep Cherokee: 41%
- About 1.3 times the share for Jeep: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Jeep Cherokee: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for Jeep: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep Cherokee: 17%
- About 60 percent of the share for Jeep: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Jeep Cherokee: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for Jeep: 51%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Jeep Cherokee | Jeep Cherokee | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.6% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.2% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.9% | 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 | 29 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| New York | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin | US-14 MORMON COULEE RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | El Dorado County, California | GARDEN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Sandusky County, Ohio | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-12 PERCIVAL RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Outagamie County, Wisconsin | CR-U | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Riverside, Montgomery County, Ohio | MU-05409 BURKHARDT RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Carlsbad, San Diego County, California | I-5 SB | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Medanales, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | US-84 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina | US-401 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Round Lake Beach, Lake County, Illinois | SR-83 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Clay County, Kentucky | SR-11 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, North Carolina | US-401 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Licking County, Ohio | SR-661 NORTH ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | US-24 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Dent County, Missouri | SR-19 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Payette County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-174 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Greenbrier, Faulkner County, Arkansas | US-65 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico | SR-263 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Clark County, Indiana | BARTLE KNOB RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-441 PATRIOT PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Fayette County, Alabama | SR-107 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Davenport, Delaware County, New York | SR-23 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois | SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Kern County, California | BRADY ST | 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.