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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | TL 38 CHISHOLM TRAIL PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Clarence, Erie County, New York | CR-247 DELAWARE RD | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Dakota County, Minnesota | CR-54 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | US-12 MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Russells Mills, Bristol County, Massachusetts | I-195 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Humboldt County, California | SR-255 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Tijeras, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-337 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Francesville, Pulaski County, Indiana | CR-1000 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-DAVISON ST | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | US-29 WILKINSON BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Colonial Heights, Colonial Heights city, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Hernando County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Jackson County, Michigan | CR-NORVELL RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | St. Johns County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Lauderdale County, Tennessee | CR-EDITH NANKIPOO RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | GOLF LINKS RD E | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Hammond, Lake County, Indiana | US-41N | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-60 SHELBYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Concho, Apache County, Arizona | CR-5020 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-25 | 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.