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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2021 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | I-78 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 3 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-87 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | SR-291 SECOND ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Bedford County, Virginia | SR-24/STEWARTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | 31ST ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Cecil County, Maryland | US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Lancaster, Erie County, New York | US-20 BROADWAY | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Madera County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Jackson County, Georgia | SR-15 ALT | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-140 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-68 S BROADWAY | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Shawano County, Wisconsin | SR-29 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-309 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan | JOLLY RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Lawrence County, Pennsylvania | SR-0108 HARLANSBURG RD | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina | SR-215 CHAMPION DR | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | TOWN CENTER PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | El Dorado County, California | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Brunswick, Medina County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Queensbury, Warren County, New York | US-9 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Humboldt County, California | HERRICK AV | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | TUDOR RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Pulaski County, Kentucky | SR-80 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Colton, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 | 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.