Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Jeep Cherokee
Compared with Jeep Cherokee · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 109
- Fatal crashes
- 109
- Deaths inside
- 38
- Other deaths
- 83
Between 2020 and 2024, 109 vehicles described as 2017 Jeep Cherokee were involved in 109 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 people died inside these vehicles and 83 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 28 |
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
31%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep Cherokee: 41%
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 14 |
| 2021 | 9 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 | 23 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Jeep Cherokee: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Jeep Cherokee: 17%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
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 | 2017 Jeep Cherokee | Jeep Cherokee | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.3% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.3% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.6% | 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 | 81 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 51 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Maryland | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2023 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | SR-18 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Buffalo County, Wisconsin | CR-M | 2 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-51 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan | SR-196 CHICAGO DR SW | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-MILITARY TRL | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Redford Township, Wayne County, Michigan | I-96 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | US-422 POTTSTOWN BYP | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | BELMONT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Aberdeen, Monmouth County, New Jersey | GORDON ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | CR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Moline Acres, St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-CHAMBERS RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | LEE RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey | 444 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska | SR-370 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Buda, Hays County, Texas | RM 967 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Washington County, Pennsylvania | SR-4004 STEUBENVILLE PIKE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Wayne County, North Carolina | US-13 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas | US-69 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-71/BEN WHITE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Burr Ridge, DuPage County, Illinois | SR-83 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Canaan, Somerset County, Maine | BROWNS CORNER RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Pulaski County, Virginia | SR-100/CLEBURNE BLVD | 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.