Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Jeep Commander
Compared with Jeep Commander · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 22 vehicles described as 2008 Jeep Commander were involved in 22 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
65%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Jeep Commander: 44%
- About 1.5 times the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Jeep Commander: 21%
- About double the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Jeep Commander: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share for Jeep: 20%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Jeep Commander: 64%
- About 1.3 times the share for Jeep: 51%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Jeep Commander | Jeep Commander | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 36.4% | 21.1% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.4% | 22.8% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.6% | 64.0% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2024 | Monroe County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | 47TH ST EAST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | League City, Galveston County, Texas | MU-BAY AREA BLVD | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Macon County, North Carolina | SR-106 DILLARD RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Lenexa, Johnson County, Kansas | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | S 39TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | San Jacinto, Riverside County, California | SOBOBA RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana | CASSOPOLIS STREET | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas | SR-22 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | PAULDING RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Henry County, Illinois | SR-92 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Schiller Park, Cook County, Illinois | US-12 N MANNHEIM RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | OAKRIDGE DR | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Van Buren County, Michigan | CR-375 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E PINE ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Kaufman County, Texas | CR-354 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Rolling Meadows, Cook County, Illinois | ST JAMES ST | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Laurens County, Georgia | SR-86 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Lexington County, South Carolina | sr-279 | 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.