Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Jeep Cherokee
Compared with Jeep Cherokee · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 134
- Fatal crashes
- 134
- Deaths inside
- 52
- Other deaths
- 105
Between 2020 and 2024, 134 vehicles described as 2015 Jeep Cherokee were involved in 134 fatal crashes in the United States. 52 people died inside these vehicles and 105 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 | 21 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 20 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Jeep Cherokee: 41%
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 | 19 |
| 2022 | 16 | 33 |
| 2023 | 11 | 22 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Jeep Cherokee: 16%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 16%
- About the same as 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%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Jeep Cherokee: 49%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Jeep Cherokee | Jeep Cherokee | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.2% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.9% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.2% | 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 | 103 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 71 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 14 |
| Michigan | 10 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 7 |
| California | 7 |
| New York | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2023 | South Gate, Los Angeles County, California | TWEEDY BL | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1400 CLIFFDALE RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | SR-30 S HAVANA ST | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Craighead County, Arkansas | CR-CRAIGHEAD780RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-851 WOOLEN MILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Lubbock County, Texas | FM 2528 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Franklin County, Iowa | US-65 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | South Roxana, Madison County, Illinois | SR-111 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Pender County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Lincoln County, Wisconsin | SR-17 | 2 |
| May 6, 2023 | Groton, New London County, Connecticut | TS-BUDDINGTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Festus, Jefferson County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Camden, Benton County, Tennessee | CR-CEDAR HOLLOW DR | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia | US-33 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | GREENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | SR-51 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Bedford County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Batavia, Genesee County, New York | SR-5 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | MU-I ST | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | MINNESOTA DR | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Sarasota County, Florida | SR-758 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Otsego County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Westmoreland, Oneida County, New York | SR-233 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Acoma, Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 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.