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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2023 | Fairview, Williamson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | St. Clair, Franklin County, Missouri | I-44 | 3 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Howard County, Nebraska | SR-92 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SSR-8012 RAMP D RD | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Clark County, Kentucky | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-459 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | I-476 NORTHEAST EXT | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Holmes County, Mississippi | SR-17 | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Bureau County, Illinois | MU- 2300 N AVE | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Three Mile Bay, Jefferson County, New York | SR-12E | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California | PALM DR | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Somerset County, Pennsylvania | SR-985 SOMERSET PK | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia | CR-014500 TROTMAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | US-19 PERRY HWY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-837 EAST CARSON ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Ridgefield Park, Bergen County, New Jersey | I-95 NJ TPKE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California | WREN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | New Hanover County, North Carolina | SSR-1492 MASONBORO LOOP RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Florence, Florence County, South Carolina | CR-TWIN BRIDGE DRIVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Hampton, Henry County, Georgia | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Kings County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Washington County, Virginia | I-81 | 3 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Lee County, Alabama | US-280 | 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.