Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Jeep Compass
Compared with Jeep Compass · Jeep · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 57
- Fatal crashes
- 57
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 35
Between 2020 and 2024, 57 vehicles described as 2016 Jeep Compass were involved in 57 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 people died inside these vehicles and 35 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 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
43%
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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Jeep Compass: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share for Jeep: 20%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
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 | 2016 Jeep Compass | Jeep Compass | Jeep | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.1% | 15.1% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.8% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.9% | 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 | 41 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2020 | Lake County, Ohio | US-20 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | PENDLETON ST | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Moore County, North Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Elmore County, Alabama | SR-170 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-814 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Tift County, Georgia | I-75 N | 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.