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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2020 | Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia | US-19 TARA BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | San Patricio County, Texas | SR-188 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Lockport, Will County, Illinois | S HIGHLAND RIDGE CIR | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana | SR-933 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California | SR-62 | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 SB EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas | SR-112-00S | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Indian River County, Florida | CR-606 | 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.