Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Jeep Cherokee
Compared with Jeep Cherokee · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 163
- Fatal crashes
- 163
- Deaths inside
- 54
- Other deaths
- 130
Between 2020 and 2024, 163 vehicles described as 2016 Jeep Cherokee were involved in 163 fatal crashes in the United States. 54 people died inside these vehicles and 130 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 | 32 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 30 |
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
29%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep Cherokee: 41%
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 25 |
| 2021 | 5 | 20 |
| 2022 | 11 | 34 |
| 2023 | 13 | 30 |
| 2024 | 14 | 21 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep Cherokee: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Jeep Cherokee: 17%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 1.1 times 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 | 2016 Jeep Cherokee | Jeep Cherokee | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.7% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.2% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.1% | 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 | 118 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 84 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 48 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 18 |
| Michigan | 10 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Colorado | 6 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2023 | Boulder County, Colorado | US-287 | 2 |
| May 17, 2023 | Covington County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | TS-FLICKINGER RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | OTTS CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Winnebago County, Wisconsin | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Anna, Collin County, Texas | US-75/CENTRAL EXPY | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-981 OLD DERRY RD | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-134 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | La Porte, Harris County, Texas | SR-146 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-04100 MCKENDREE CHURCH ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Winkler County, Texas | SR-302 | 2 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Multnomah County, Oregon | SE ORIENT DR | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Calimesa, Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Fannin County, Texas | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | AUSTIN BLUFFS PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi | SR-19 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Mauldin, Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-107 WEST BUTLER RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Fannin County, Texas | SR-34 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Cherokee County, Oklahoma | US-62 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Mt Olive, Morris County, New Jersey | US-46 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Humboldt County, Nevada | US-95 N | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Azle, Parker County, Texas | SR-199/PKWY 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.