Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Jeep Compass
Compared with Jeep Compass · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2008 Jeep Compass were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Jeep Compass: 43%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 43%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
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 1.4 times the share for Jeep Compass: 15%
- About 1.3 times the share for Jeep: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Jeep Compass: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Jeep Compass: 52%
- About the same as the share for Jeep: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Jeep Compass | Jeep Compass | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.4% | 15.1% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.6% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.5% | 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 | 9 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Burnside, Pulaski County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Burke County, North Carolina | NS-98502 FOXRIDGE DR | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington | US-101 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Midland County, Michigan | POSEYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Montgomery County, Kentucky | SR-11 LEVEE RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Hallandale Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-858 | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Williams County, Ohio | CR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Jackson County, Oregon | CR-GRAVES CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-845 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Sitka, Sitka City and Borough, Alaska | HALIBUT POINT RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Prince George County, Virginia | SR-156/PRINCE GEORGE DR | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Tonsina, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska | OLD EDGERTON HWY | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | CR-668 EAST AV | 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.