Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Jeep Cherokee
Compared with Jeep Cherokee · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 88
- Fatal crashes
- 88
- Deaths inside
- 38
- Other deaths
- 65
Between 2020 and 2024, 88 vehicles described as 2020 Jeep Cherokee were involved in 88 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 people died inside these vehicles and 65 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 25 |
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
37%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Jeep Cherokee: 41%
- About 85 percent of the share for Jeep: 43%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Jeep Cherokee: 16%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Jeep Cherokee: 17%
- About three-quarters of the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
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 | 2020 Jeep Cherokee | Jeep Cherokee | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.0% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.8% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.7% | 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 | 58 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| Texas | 7 |
| New York | 5 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | I-95 DELAWARE EXPWY | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan | CAPITAL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas | US-281 BUSINESS/JOHNSON ST | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Parker County, Texas | FM 3325 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Armonk, Westchester County, New York | SR-22 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | CANAL RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Leach, Delaware County, Oklahoma | US-412 ALT | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Groton, Tompkins County, New York | CEMETERY LN | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Berrien County, Michigan | PAW PAW AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Lenawee County, Michigan | TIPTON HWY | 4 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Oak Forest, Cook County, Illinois | MU-147TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Greene County, Missouri | CR-163 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Eau Claire County, Wisconsin | SR-312 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Van Buren County, Michigan | CR-657 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Boulder County, Colorado | US-36 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | SR-337 LOOP/RUECKLE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Knox County, Tennessee | SR-131 W EMORY RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Adams County, Colorado | N PECOS ST | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | PHILADELPHIA ST | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Jersey County, Illinois | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina | US-64 FOUR SEASONS BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Franklin County, Missouri | SR-100 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MU-OLIVE ST | 2 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Delano, Kern County, California | S LEXINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Shelby County, Texas | FM 2694 | 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.