Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Jeep Cherokee
Compared with Jeep Cherokee · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 67
- Fatal crashes
- 67
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 44
Between 2020 and 2024, 67 vehicles described as 2018 Jeep Cherokee were involved in 67 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 44 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
41%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Jeep Cherokee: 41%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Jeep Cherokee: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for Jeep: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
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 1.2 times 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 | 2018 Jeep Cherokee | Jeep Cherokee | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.4% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.9% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.3% | 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 | 54 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12 |
| Florida | 9 |
| California | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Montana | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | E TROPICAL PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-5 BRANCH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-40 E | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Madison County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Howard County, Texas | US-87/LAMESA HWY | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SR-86 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4005 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I635 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-635/LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | SR-1 GLENN HWY | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-90/I-94 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Bossier Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Saint Cloud, Osceola County, Florida | CR-92 OLD CANOE CREEK ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Missoula County, Montana | US-93 | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Coos County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee | MU-RUSSELL AVE | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | US-21 N MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Pondera County, Montana | SR-44 VALIER HWY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-8 WILLIAM FLYNN HW | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Van Buren County, Michigan | SR-43 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Butte County, California | OPHIR RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MU-NATURAL BRIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Sonoma County, California | SR-116 | 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.