Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Jeep Cherokee
Compared with Jeep Cherokee · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2021 and 2024, 38 vehicles described as 2021 Jeep Cherokee were involved in 38 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Jeep Cherokee: 41%
- About 1.1 times the share for Jeep: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Jeep Cherokee: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Jeep Cherokee: 17%
- About 80 percent of the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
29%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Jeep Cherokee: 49%
- About 55 percent of the share for Jeep: 51%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Jeep Cherokee | Jeep Cherokee | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.1% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.8% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 28.9% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Maine | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2022 | Merrick County, Nebraska | US-30 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Brazos County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Monroe, Monroe County, Arkansas | SR-17 | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-1 WOODWARD AVE | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Macomb County, Michigan | CR-25 MILE RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Antioch, Contra Costa County, California | DELTA FAIR BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Douglas County, Oregon | CR-TILLER TRAIL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Duarte, Los Angeles County, California | DUARTE RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Southwest Ranches, Broward County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Neshoba County, Mississippi | SR-19 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.